Pontus Westerberg, web officer
Yesterday David Cameron took the stage in Davos yesterday to push his outdated agenda of deregulation, liberalisation and slashing of workers right as the solution to the world’s problems, to the applause of the gathered representatives of the world’s 1 per cent. Meanwhile, the Transnational Institute published a set of infographics that tell a completely different story.
Barclays Bank has today won a Public Eye ‘shame award’, for speculating on food prices. Barclays’ activity is fuelling hunger and poverty worldwide, says the World Development Movement, which nominated the bank.
The award was presented today in Davos, Switzerland, to coincide with the World Economic Forum.
Liz Murray, head of Scottish campaigns
Alex Salmond has called for 2012 to be the "year of climate justice", but Scottish Ministers are already going against that by not funding their own plans and policies to cut climate emissions in Scotland.
Kirsty Wright, climate campaigner
The Durban UN climate talks saw a repetition of the pattern of injustice and inaction of previous climate talks. With rich countries protecting their own interests and those of multinational industries over those of people.
What’s the link between climate change and periods? Read this.
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