The United States Is the Leader of the Free World

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Geoffrey sax: I cringe every time the united states says we are the leader of the free world. The idea is very deeply ingrained that the world's only safe if the united states is leading it. This is not a correct view and i want to see the universal declaration of human rights, which will have its 70 fifth birthday in 20 23,. That's feasible. And i don't see why we act in despair over that.

The recent publication of The Pandora Papers, a trove of 12 million financial documents obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, has once again shone a spotlight on secret offshore accounts and tax loopholes. The papers contain the financial dealings and global influence of billionaires, world leaders and politicians, plus many more. They also highlight how ineffective governments can be in preventing manipulation of tax rules for the gains of the super rich. In order to understand how this imbalance occurs and how it fits into the global financial picture, journalist Razia Iqbal spoke with Jeffrey Sachs, one of the world's most foremost economists, to pick through the paper trail.

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