Blogs
Corporations running the world used to be science fiction – Now it’s a reality.
By: Aisha Dodwell
Date: 12 September 2016
Today, of the 100 wealthiest economic entities in the world, 69 are now corporations and only 31 countries*. This is up from 63 to 37 a year ago. At this rate, within a generation we will be living in a world entirely dominated by giant corporations.
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The Africa Energy Forum – this is not what energy democracy looks like
By: Aisha Dodwell
Date: 16 June 2016
Energy ministers from across Africa will be hosted at a swanky London hotel next week for a conference where hundreds of businesses will pay up to £3,000 for the chance […]
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EU votes to rein in ‘probably carcinogenic’ glyphosate – but not an outright ban
By: Aisha Dodwell
Date: 13 April 2016
Campaigns: Food
Monsanto has suffered a blow today as the European Parliament has called for heavy restrictions on the use of glyphosate, one of their most lucrative chemicals, and the key ingredient […]
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The Privatisation of UK aid: How the UK’s growing aid budget has become a lucrative business
By: Aisha Dodwell
Date: 11 April 2016
Campaigns: Aid
It’s never been a better time to be an aid-funded business. Alongside the UK’s now legally enshrined commitment to spend 0.7% of its national income on aid, a growing trend […]
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UK development consultants are protesting to get MORE aid money
By: Aisha Dodwell
Date: 1 April 2016
Campaigns: Aid
Development consultants already get a pretty big chunk of the UK’s aid budget, so it was surprising to see them in Westminster protesting that they weren’t being paid enough. Members […]
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A bad day for Monsanto and a good day for public health, as weedkiller decision gets postponed
By: Aisha Dodwell
Date: 8 March 2016
Campaigns: Food
A battle of corporate profit vs people’s needs has been fought out at the European Union over the past two days as heated negotiations took place about the re-licencing of a chemical that probably causes cancer in humans. It just so happens that this very same chemical makes millions in profit for the giant chemical and seed company Monsanto.
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