‘Accountability Frontliners’: Citizen Monitors are on the Frontlines of the Pandemic Too

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De “la accountability” y la rendición de cuentas al “control democrático de lo público” en América Latina

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From the Imported Term “Accountability” to Democratic Public Control in Latin America

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The Media as an Ally in the Fight Against Tax Privileges

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La lucha mediática contra los privilegios fiscales

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Defensor/a: un término que se refiere a las y los defensores indígenas de derechos comunitarios de la salud en Guatemala

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Defensor/a: A Term to Refer to Indigenous Health Rights Defenders in Guatemala

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The Responsible Use of Authority and Power with the Spirit of Ubuntu: The Msoro Chiefdom in Zambia

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The Oromo Gadaa System and its Accountability Values

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The Corporate Accountability Paradox

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{!{wpv-post-title}!} Author(s): {!{types field=’blog-author’ separator=’, ‘}!}{!{/types}!} Date: {!{types field=’blog-date’}!}{!{/types}!} Country: {!{types field=’country’}!}{!{/types}!} Language(s): {!{types field=’language’}!}{!{/types}!} The pandemic has unmasked the charade of so many supply chain accountability initiatives as dozens of global corporations, especially apparel brands, stiffed workers by not paying for orders completed, demanded deep price cuts from their suppliers, and failed to ensure…