The World Bank is still pretending that deregulating markets and corporations, rather than supporting ordinary people, is the way out of this crisis.
The World Needs a New Social Contract — Not More ‘Structural Adjustment’
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Throughout South America, Structural Violence Is Showing Up as Street Violence
Ecuador was only the latest indicator of what’s possible when indigenous movements exercise their power. It also showed what’s at stake.
The World’s 20 Largest Economies Just Met, and the Media Reported on Cats
Thousands of government representatives from the 20 nations met recently to deepen neoliberalism and kick the can on climate change, and all we got was another viral cat video.
Why Greece Won’t Take a Deal
Half of young Greeks are unemployed, and over 40 percent live in poverty. Is default really worse than letting Europe squeeze the country dry?
A New Global Development Bank in Town
The new BRICS bank could rival the IMF or fall flat on its face. Either way, it’s a sign of shifting global power and influence.
Do International Financial Institutions Have a Vested Interest in Keeping the World’s Impoverished Ill?
The shameful consequences for public healthcare when structural adjustment rears its ugly head.
Poverty Is the Petri Dish That Grows Ebola
The failure to begin laying the groundwork for improved healthcare infrastructure in Africa is a virtual guarantee that populations will remain susceptible to further outbreaks.
The Unspoken Winner of Tunisia’s Elections: Washington
Both leading parties in Tunisia, Ennahda and Nidaa Tounes, are committed to neoliberalism and structural adjustment.
Tunisia and the Upcoming Elections, Part One: Waste Deep in IMF Structural Adjustment
Claims of success for the “Tunisian transition” are premature.
Structural Adjustment: Former President Ben Ali’s Gift to Tunisia (Part One)
The rip-off continues.