September 2, 2023
Fossil Fuel Shackles: How Wealthy Nations Hook Developing Ones
Introduction In the realm of global environmental justice, a disconcerting phenomenon has gained prominence in recent times: the entrapment of impoverished nations by their wealthier counterparts into a relentless dependence on fossil fuels. (1) This practice, though obscured by economic negotiations, perpetuates a cycle of environmental degradation and inequality. By examining pertinent examples and evidence,…
August 11, 2023
Are we training students to be white saviors in global health?
Ananya Tina Banerjee and co-authors just published an excellent piece in The Lancet on white saviorism in global health. They remind us that global health leadership and power continues to be dominated by the global north – and that 85% of all global health organizations are headquartered in Europe and North America. They point out…
July 31, 2023
Countries on course to lose $4.7 trillion to tax havens over next 10 years
The tax justice network recently released its 2023 State of Tax Justice report that estimates that, if no action is taken, countries will lose nearly US$5 trillion in tax to multinational corporations and wealthy individuals using tax havens to underpay tax over the next 10 years. Lower incomes countries’ tax losses ($46 billion) are equivalent…
July 27, 2023
European Union Policies doomed the Migrant’s Boat Off Greece
The ongoing climate crisis and regional wars are rapidly increasing the number of people seeking safety. The World Bank observes that by 2025, 143 million people may be compelled to migrate as climate change worsens. It would seem to be a time for compassion and accommodation. But the European Union’s response to such desperate people…
July 16, 2023
DEI plays a critical role in addressing health disparities, despite political controversy surrounding it.
The diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) movement is under organized and escalating attack. The critics argue that “DEI Inc.” has gone too far-and should be rolled back or defunded because of clunky and controversial administrative moves.” It was recently reported by the National Bureau of Economic Research that even the wealthiest Black patients suffer worse…
July 14, 2023
International Double Standards in Humanity: The War in Sudan
The accumulating tension over power between the two main military factions in Sudan, finally erupted as literal hell on earth in the early morning of April 15th, 2023, traumatizing the entire nation and sending thousands fleeing the capital city of Khartoum and the country1. Intense and violent clashes took place in cities across the country,…
June 21, 2023
Global Health Justice: The Intersection of Religion and Structural Violence
Global health justice is a powerful ideal, striving for equal access to healthcare and fair health outcomes worldwide. Religion and religious organizations have and continue to play a pivotal role in advancing this cause, championing compassion, care, and justice for the vulnerable. However, it is crucial to acknowledge that there are instances when religion can…
June 15, 2023
Global attacks on hospitals, health workers – Sudan, Ukraine, Burma
Democracy Now! presents a special show (15 June 2023) on targeted health care attacks worldwide, and ‘The New Cold War,’ including interviews with Khidir Dalouk of the Sudanese-American Physicians Association and Christina Wille, Director of Insecurity Insight, and Dr. Dalouk describes the calamity in Sudan, where “fighting between rival military factions in Sudan targeting medical…
“World’s Deadliest Wars Go Unreported”
Anjan Sundaram, Indian Journalist, interviewed on Democracy Now! on 8 June 2023, says that the ‘colonial structure of global media’ under-reports some of the biggest wars in our world today. He notes that despite technological advances in information access and technology, “conflicts like the one on the Central African Republic are still shrouded in darkness,…
May 17, 2023
[VIDEO] Madhu Pai Lecture on Global Health Decolonization
It is now fashionable to talk about decolonization in global health, but the landscape of global health continues to be dominated by those with power and privilege. Many who espouse decolonialization make little effort to transform the power and dominance from the global north that pervades global health activities. Madhu Pai has written and spoken…
