Around the world, inequality is rising.

The 62 richest people own as much as the poorest half of the entire population of the world. (That’s 3.6 billion people).

Corporations begin to wield more power than the states that host them, with governments reluctant to tax them for fear they will migrate to a less regulated state.

Do we live in the end times of democracy in which our rights as citizens come after the profits of corporations?

What can be done to challenge the power of multinational corporations over nations and balance the spread of wealth around the world?

In this special keynote address, activist and author Tariq Ali sheds light on our fragmented times, and reflects on the challenges facing democracy in our global world.