Ethical and Independent Journalism… Journalism for immigrants
Friday, November 6, 2026
The fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 caused a severe economic crisis on the Caribbean island that many thought would be impossible to overcome. But they did it. Aspects such as how they did it, how they lived and why are set out in a book that must be […]
This pandemic is bringing to light all the weaknesses of the current capitalist order. For that reason, it is more a wish than a realistic claim from those analysts who maintain that the current crisis is the circumstance that will open the doors to a new universal order. Nothing can be stated with certainty. It is possible that the pandemic will be overcome in time, or we could be on the verge of something worse with unprecedented consequences.
The Covid-19 pandemic has allowed states to enact emergency measures which curtail the right and freedom to move, within Europe and beyond. While some measures seem justified in order to contain the spread of a dangerous virus, European authorities have used this health crisis to normalise the already existing practice […]
The current crisis must not be used by tax avoiding companies to get government assistance. If the wealth concealed by these companies and individuals had been properly taxed the world could have been better prepared for this pandemic. Ordinary people were forced to bail out the financial system after 2008, this time they must start paying their dues.
GFI has produced a report analyzing the shocking loss of wealth occurring through just one trade mechanism: invoice mispricing. Some of the highest levels of missing tax revenues affect the smallest countries. Effective international co-operation is needed for countries to grapple with sophisticated globalized tax avoidance and wealth concealment.
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