Who are the Davos class?
27 January 2012: Just who makes up the global elite that has been gathering at Davos?
Who are the global 1 per cent? What companies do they run? How do they escape accountability? Check out the Transnational Institute's powerful exposure of the social and environmental costs of global corporate power .
The economic, social and ecological crises humanity face are no accident, but a result of policies pursued by a small corporate elite that has systematically hijacked political and economic policy throughout the world.
This global elite - best known as the Davos class - meets annually in the Swiss skiing resort in the last week of January to reaffirm their faith in the orthodoxy of pro-corporate economic policies. They continue to do so, even as the costs become ever more clear in debt crises that are never resolved, rising unemployment and inequality, and an ever-pressing ecological crisis.
TNI, as part of its new Corporate Power project, is producing a series of infographics over 2012 that expose the reality of corporate power, and our need to fundamentally change direction. Please download and share these infographics, and watch out for new ones over the coming months.
Race to the Line With John Carlos, one of the Mexico ‘68 podium protesters, on a speaking tour of Britain, Mark Perryman describes the continuing clash of race and the Games
Ex-ECB chief: ‘If parliaments do not give us what we want, we will annul them’ Leigh Phillips examines the response from former European Central Bank chief, Jean-Claude Trichet on how to solve the eurocrisis
UK Uncut’s Great London Street Party: The future’s not what it used to be… On Saturday 26 May, UK Uncut will be hosting the Great London street party of resistance
Who gets to see the Torch? Who gets to see the Games? As the torch relay comes to Britain, Mark Perryman, author of a new book on the Olympics, questions the claim of a Games for all
Media Reform rally (+ live stream), Thur 17th @ 6-8pm The Coordinating Committee for Media Reform, in conjunction with the Hacked Off campaign, will be hosting a public rally for Media Reform at Westminster Central Hall on the evening of 17th May.
What if loyalty hadn’t drained Ken of his maverick energy? Michael Calderbank examines the reasons behind Ken Livingstone's defeat in the London mayoral elections
Local Elections: The gift that wasn’t on the Tory wish list Anthony Arblaster discusses the ups and downs of the local election results, which came as an unwelcome surprise to some
So farewell then electors – we knew you once… A record low turnout for last week’s elections was probably the most significant outcome. Just 32 per cent bothered to vote – the lowest since 2000
Kettling police powers Kevin Blowe invites you to a conference on defending our fundamental liberties during the Olympics and beyond
Economic democracy: the next big left idea? Peter Tatchell says democratising economic decision-making is the key to a fairer society and to a more stable, responsible economy
Caught in the dragnet The controversial legal notion of ‘joint enterprise’ is being used against protesters and alleged gang members alike. Jon Robins reports
Jordan Valley: To exist is to resist Lorna Stephenson reports on a grass-roots campaign group challenging the Israeli occupation in the Jordan Valley
A different way of doing things Robin Murray explores the potential of co-ops to form the basis of an alternative economy
A bank worth backing Christopher Hird looks at how the Co-op Bank has fared in the financial crisis
One Million Climate Jobs: An interview with John Stewart Tom Robinson talks to the Chair of the Campaign Against Climate Change on how the creation of one million climate jobs could help save the economy and the environment
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