WARNING ON WARMING: Act now to save our heating planet

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Issue No. 348 (2021/2) Click on cover to download the magazine (PDF) COVER: WARNING ON WARMING: Act now to save our heating planet* UNFCCC COPs – A tale of broken promises and shifting goalposts Will the coming UN climate conference be the setting for still more unmet pledges and evasive manoeuvrings by the rich countries? By Meena Raman IPCC report issues dire warning on climate change Human-induced global warming is fuelling weather extremes and the window of opportunity to stem catastrophic climate change is narrowing. By Indrajit Bose The IPCC report: A clear call for immediate action The IPCC report is an important wake-up call to the world to not get taken in by the claim that net-zero declarations of developed countries represent ‘ambition’ in climate action. By Tejal Kanitkar and T Jayaraman A decade to end the pandemic and save the climate Tackling the climate crisis in the midst of a global pandemic requires a blend of optimism, pessimism and healthy scepticism. By Yin Shao Loong ECOLOGY Indigenous forest dwellers in Bangladesh fear losing ancestral land The indigenous communities living in Bangladesh’s Madhupur Forest are at risk of eviction from the land they have called home for generations. By Rafiqul Islam HEALTH & SAFETY A hope fulfilled Malaysia’s journey to curing hepatitis C By overriding a pharmaceutical giant’s monopoly and collaborating in the development of a breakthrough new treatment, Malaysia is on its way to ending the deadly scourge of hepatitis C. By Karina Yong Brazil’s Supreme Court delivers groundbreaking decision in favour of access to medicines Brazil’s Supreme Court’s recent decision to make unconstitutional a 25-year-old law permitting pharma companies to extend their monopolies on new drugs is an important victory for access to medicines. Interview with Felipe de Carvalho ECONOMICS Powerful states push tax race to the bottom The recent agreement on taxing the profits of transnational corporations falls short of ensuring tax justice for developing countries. By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram The proposal for a minimum global corporate tax rate The renewed focus on raising corporate tax revenues marks a shift from wrong-headed claims that lower tax rates would spur investment in developing economies. By Prabhat Patnaik The secret IRS files Confidential records from the US Internal Revenue Service reveal how that country’s wealthiest individuals avoid income tax. By Jesse Eisinger, Jeff Ernsthausen and Paul Kiel/ProPublica	WORLD AFFAIRS Defeat in Afghanistan a complete humiliation for the US The United States’ involvement in Afghanistan has ended in ignominy. China is likely to fare differently in its relations with its neighbouring country. By Martin Jacques Sanders speaks out against ‘dangerous’ chorus pushing for new Cold War with China US Senator Bernie Sanders has called on Washington to pursue more cooperation, not confrontation, with China to tackle shared global challenges and develop a mutually beneficial relationship. By Brett Wilkins Eisenhower rejected US military chiefs’ demand for nuclear war on China – classified document Amid current tensions between Washington and Beijing, a leaked document reveals that the US military top brass had pushed for nuclear strikes against China more than 60 years ago. By Gareth Porter Ethiopian political conflict gives rise to civil war The conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia is exacting a grim toll in death and displacement. By Hannah Alexander Joy and worry on the Nile Ethiopia’s building of a dam on the Nile is raising fears of water shortages among Egyptians, for whom the river is the lifeblood of their country. By Dina Ezzat The media is an accomplice in erasing Palestinian life In the narrative around the Israeli occupation, the Palestinians are required to display their suffering for their humanity to have a chance at plausibility. By Mary Turfah HUMAN RIGHTS Surviving genocide: A voice from colonial Namibia at the turn of the last century The first genocide of the 20th century took place in 1904-08 in Namibia under German colonial rule. The following two articles examine different aspects surrounding this terrible event. By Heike Becker Families in El Salvador search for loved ones gone missing Disappearances of people are a longstanding phenomenon in violence-wracked El Salvador. By Edgardo Ayala WOMEN Women workers disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 crisis has widened gender gaps in the quantity and quality of work, finds the UN labour body. By Kanaga Raja POETRY Each with its own grace Tin Moe (1933-2007) was a leading poet from Myanmar who had won the National Literary Award for poetry. By Tin Moe Third World Resurgence Page
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