Cuba’s Homegrown Covid-19 Vaccines Poised to Protect Millions in Poor Nations
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Cuba’s Homegrown Covid-19 Vaccines Poised to Protect Millions in Poor Nations

As rich countries hoard doses and Big Pharma refuses to share the knowledge required to ramp up manufacturing, Cuba’s public biotech sector could play a key role in defeating vaccine apartheid.

Chomsky and Pollin: Protests Outside of COP26 Offered More Hope Than the Summit
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Chomsky and Pollin: Protests Outside of COP26 Offered More Hope Than the Summit

The conference ended with a disheartening “compromise” deal on the climate. In this interview, leading intellectuals Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin offer their assessments of what transpired at COP26 and share their views about ways to go forward with the fight against the climate crisis.

Pakistan in a Perfect Debt Spiral with the Worst Impacts of the Pandemic
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Pakistan in a Perfect Debt Spiral with the Worst Impacts of the Pandemic

Pakistan is one of the 52 countries facing severe debt crisis. The most critical problem faced by the country’s economy is repayment and servicing of external debt. Persistent borrowing creates a spiral with more borrowing generating an impending economic crisis.

Barbados Is Throwing Off its Colonial Shackles. Now the Real Change Must Come.
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Barbados Is Throwing Off its Colonial Shackles. Now the Real Change Must Come.

Next week, Barbados will remove the British Queen as its head of state. Many young Barbadians are not content with the simple tokenism of having a Barbadian head of state. They believe it is the time to begin a process of deeper social reform and write a new constitution.

The Pandemic Treaty Proposal Expands Global Health Inequities
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The Pandemic Treaty Proposal Expands Global Health Inequities

The World Health Assembly Special Session in November will be considering the benefits of developing a new international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response. Rich countries are using the opportunity to sideline discussions on equity in public health.

Abraham Wodaje Kebede on the Ground in Ethiopia
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Abraham Wodaje Kebede on the Ground in Ethiopia

US Security state media has generated an avalanche of propaganda about the imminent collapse of the Ethiopian state this week. Black Agenda Report talks to Abraham Wodaje Kebede, an Ethiopian software engineer who lives in Seattle and frequently travels to Ethiopia.

New Rail Agreements Reveal Contours of Central Asia’s Rapid Integration
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New Rail Agreements Reveal Contours of Central Asia’s Rapid Integration

There is an all-round realisation amongst the key protagonists – China, Uzbekistan and Pakistan –that regional connectivity and long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan are interlinked.