Speaking at the GPM Summit, the Prime Minister of Barbados pointed out that smaller countries and their needs are too often neglected or even forgotten on the international stage. Yet a large proportion of the world’s poor live in small or medium-sized countries. She stressed that it is vital for countries such as Barbados to be able to participate in global initiatives and decision-making. -fw

Katrin Rulle

Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, thanks all the participants and sets out clear expectations for progressive politics. He warns against paramilitary violence in communities, citing the example of ICE in the US, and slams the US administration for starting a war in Iran without clear objectives or an exit strategy. He speaks of a “pandemic” of mistrust, misinformation and growing inequality that is undermining people’s trust in the state. So progressive politics has a responsibility to convey a crystal clear, credible image of government and to offer a genuine alternative. -nk

Katrin Rulle