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30 Nov 12
Bill Nighy Visits Malawi to See the Difference A Robin Hood Tax Could Make
Bill Nighy in Malawi
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Tomorrow is Worlds Aids Day. And those working on HIV/AIDS have an amazing story to tell the world: we can end the AIDS crisis. Breakthroughs in science have shown us that getting AIDS drugs to those with HIV not only keeps them alive and healthy, but can reduce risk of infection by 96%.  This news is amazing - from now on, no one needs to die of AIDS - no one needs to become HIV positive.

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29 Nov 12
Over 1000 Robin Hoods at the Public Services International world Congress
Over 1000 Robin Hoods. Credit: Public Services International
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By Teresa Marshall, Public Services International

 

Public Services International (PSI) and affiliates have lobbied global financial institutions such as the World Bank and built support for campaigns that link the need for fair taxes, such as through a financial transactions tax,...

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29 Nov 12
European Parliament Gives a Green Light to the Financial Transaction Tax
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Even more good news in Sherwood as the Euopean Parliament votes in favour of the 'enhanced cooperation procedure' for a financial transaction tax in eleven European countries.

With an overwhelmingly positive response from the European Parliament (32 in favour to six against, and one abstention), the 11...

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09 Nov 12
Time for Tobin - the Irish Congress of Trade Unions back a financial transaction tax
United Nations Headquarters in New York

By David Joyce, International Officer at the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.

Two major upcoming major international meetings will take place against a background of growing global unemployment and inequality and major set-backs on economic development in countries across the globe. High level Government delegates will gather for The United Nations Summit, to review progress on the...

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