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Find out how wealth defy gravity by making water flow upwards. In May, with Sushmita, we discussed water inequality and how #ClimateCrisis impacts water access. Listen to our full episode here: pod.fo/e/23a593

Do you know why McDonald's are so wealthy and rich? Hint: It has nothing to do with them producing better hamburgers than anyone else. Tune in to EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy latest episode. pod.fo/e/2578a7

Huge honour to be on the Equals podcast this week, talking about how Big Pharma is failing humanity. We need a better way of making medicines 👇

🔊NEW EQUALS EPISODE IS OUT: How Big Pharma acts like a hedge fund? Nick Dearden in an interview with Max Lawson & Grazielle David talks about: - His book Pharmanomics - How Big Pharma acts like a hedge fund - And lessons from #COVID19 pandemic Tune in ▶️:

In case you forgot how the IMF distributed its historic $650bn pandemic support package among its member states, I'm happy to remind you: Low-income countries: $21bn Middle-income countries: $254bn High-income countries: $375bn You can't make this stuff up.

In a critical move to safeguard the health and security of millions, our Director General at Africa CDC has officially declared the ongoing #Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (#PHECS) during a special press briefing today. This declaration

From HIV/AIDS to #COVID19 pandemic & now #Mpox, people from global south are mostly last to access the vaccines or medicines. In this blog Simon Maina asks, "is a life-saving medicine really saving lives if it is not accessible & affordable?" Read: equals.ink/p/adversity-of…

From HIV/AIDS to #COVID19 pandemic & now #Mpox, people from global south are mostly last to access the vaccines or medicines. In this EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy blog Simon Maina asks,"is a life-saving medicine really saving lives if it is not accessible & affordable?" equals.ink/p/adversity-of…

Imagine needing a pill daily for a lifetime, only to discover a new medicine that requires just one dose every six months—but it costs $40,000 per year. 1/

Read more from the EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy by Simon Maina : equals.ink/p/adversity-of… 5/5

How was your first protest experience? In this blog, Simon Maina of EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy shares his first experience in a protest and how young people in Kenya propelled their shared anger and hopes in demanding for change. Read it here: views-voices.oxfam.org.uk/2024/08/the-st…

From HIV/AIDS to #COVID19 pandemic & now #Mpox, people from global south are mostly last to access the vaccines or medicines. In this EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy blog Simon Maina asks, "is a life-saving medicine really saving lives if it is not accessible & affordable?" equals.ink/p/adversity-of…

Oxfam International EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy Simon Maina So true. It's time to rethink our priorities and make life-saving medicines accessible and affordable for all, regardless of geographical location.

Imagine needing a pill daily for a lifetime, only to discover a new medicine that requires just one dose every six months—but it costs $40,000 per year. Good read from Simon Maina EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy equals.ink/p/adversity-of…

Why does the world need a 2% minimum tax on billionaires? "So they don't pay less tax than their secretaries, less than middle class workers" Gabriel Zucman UNU-WIDER Watch the full lecture here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k…

In recent years there has been a rapid rise in the far right across Europe. @Maxlawsontin calls for a global movement to fight fascism, & to capture imaginations with a positive, progressive vision and belief that another world is possible. Read more: equals.ink/p/main-the-ris…

How did we get to a point where #BigPharma owns the patents of research funded by public money? And now they enjoy the monopoly, charge exorbitant prices, and decide who they will sell the drugs to. equals.ink/p/adversity-of…

The apartheid regime in South Africa did not fall because of moral pressure. It fell because of organized, multi-front resistance.