The G7 Won’t Save Us. Only Global Mass Politics Against Austerity and Climate Change Can.

The G7 leaders have good reason to hide from the public. The global empire they oversee is plagued by war, famine, and disasters that escalate in frequency as climate change continues unabated.

Predictably, the brunt of the crisis is borne most by those not represented at the negotiating table. Surging energy and food prices have plunged much of the world into a dire economic situation. As of 2022, 60 percent of low-income countries are in or at high risk of debt distress — countries like Sri Lanka, which is facing...