Category Archives: Globalization

Reconstructing US-China Relations

Can the US and China be friends, or at least not so hostile? Jeffrey Sachs has some ideas.

A Round-Up of Anti-Covid Nasal Spray Research

Nasal sprays for vaccination, treatment, and prophylaxis (the last with two over-the-counter products not delivering drugs).

The Intergenerational Mortality Trade-Off of Covid-19 Lockdown Policies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Under certain circumstances, lockdowns could actually increase overall (COVID-19 plus non-COVID-19) mortality for the lowest-income countries.

Vaccine Certificates Are Making Global Travel Harder, Not Easier

Vaccine certificates were ostensibly rolled out to help facilitate cross-border travel as vaccination numbers increased. But thanks to vaccine geopolitics, the opposite is happening

A Quick Comment on China Stomping on Chinese Stock Listings in the US

Another big and costly dustup over Chinese listings in the US. But now Chinese officials signal they want broad-scale change.

‘Historic Moment’: ‘Ecocide’ Definition Unveiled by International Lawyers

If adopted, the draft law would mean individuals could be prosecuted in the International Criminal Court for causing ‘widespread or long-term damage to the environment’.

Myths, Lobbies Foster Competitive International Corporate Tax Cutting

Bad ideology, kept alive by lobbying and PR, has fueled an unproductive corporte tax race to the bottom. Is the tide finally turning?

James Galbraith: China and Supply Chains – The White House Review’s Focus on US Dependence

Despite brave talk about restoring manufacturing in America, extended supply chains and the position of China are insurmountable impediments.

The Pandemic Is Us (But Now Mostly Them)

The pandemic is largely to be over in the Global North, at least among the vaccinated…or so it seems.

The 2021 Corporate Bamboozle On World Food Systems

Mega-corporations are set to win control of global governance of food and agriculture at the UN Food Systems Summit later this year.

Environmental Activists Call on Biden Administration to Pursue Ratification of the Basel Convention to Block U.S. Exports of Plastics and e-Waste

California lawmakers and NGOs call on the Biden administration to press for U.S. ratification of the 1989 Basel Convention and subsequent amendments.

G7 Countries Reach Deal on 15% Global Minimum Tax Rate for Multinational Corporations

One critic of the agreement said that “by settling for anything less than a 25% tax rate, the G7 is telling their citizens and the world that they’re willing to keep the race to the bottom alive and kicking.”

What if Large Businesses Are Really Macroeconomic Entities?

Mega businesses are a huuge problem. But what to do?

How Enforcement of the USMCA Will End a Corporate Race to the Bottom

USMCA, which promised to help American workers by improving labor bargaining rights, is being put to its first road test. Will it perform?

Big Tech Goes All In to Thwart Right to Repair Initiatives

The FTC and more than two dozen states mull right to repair initiatives; Big Tech companies mount a ;pbbying offensive.