Working in the wider area of development and human rights, I often hear the slogan "Leave No One Behind".
It always leaves me uneasy. I am sceptical of moral absolutism, which usually does not survive contact with reality.
But I am surprised at how fast we are moving away from any semblance of equality on the issue of Covid-19 vaccination.
The EU is driving a hard "EU-first" policy and alm...
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Michael Meyer-Resende is the executive director of Democracy Reporting International, a non-partisan NGO in Berlin that supports political participation.