Africa can continue to be underdeveloped if capitalism and the free market economic system that is defined by the competition of individuals are not embraced. One of the insurmountable problems of many African countries apart from the issue of insecurity is the economic system being adopted. It is not becauseRead More →
First BlackRock, then Goldman Sachs. Money steps in to drive lasting change in places where regulation does not exist. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s annual letter to corporate CEOs was a call to action on climate change. And this week, Goldman CEO David Solomon, speaking at the World Economic Forum inRead More →
In his excellent article ‘Money is the oxygen on which the fire of global warming burns‘, Bill McKibben, the founder of 350.org, explains how the world’s leading financial institutions and insurance companies are still funding fossil fuel projects – on a much larger scale, low-carbon solutions. Bill suggests that shiftingRead More →
The idea that the US economy is “rigged” for the benefit of the rich and special interests has been a major rallying cry in the 2016 presidential election and is already resurfacing in the race 2020. This message is likely to resonate with many Americans. Seven in ten American adultsRead More →