Social Welfare Institutions

The movie “Life and Debt” by Stephanie Black clearly illustrates the most hurtful side effects of globalization in terms of third world countries. In fact as in this case Jamaica is being stroked with all these lending policies set by the International Monetary Fund, The world Bank and the American Development Bank. As the history […]

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Global Seed Bank
This times article is about a new global seed bank opening in Norway. This is an interesting dimension of food politics to explore.  Is it a form of privatisation? Or is it actually a reaction to privatisation? Is it state-led enclosure? Commodification? Centralsiation of seed-capital? Or is it a public service to humanity? […]

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here is a link to this article - a good overview of the problems with micro-lending in latin America written by the business press.
The Ugly Side of Microlending
How big Mexican banks profit as many poor borrowers get trapped in a maze of debt
by Keith Epstein and Geri Smith
In a gleaming office tower […]

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URL: http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/01/22/business/dprotect.php
 
 
International Herald Tribune
On the cusp of economic history
By Katrin Bennhold
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
 
DAVOS, Switzerland: Is economic history about to change course? Among the chieftains of politics and industry gathering in Davos for the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, a consensus appears to be building that the capitalist system is in for one of […]

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin …. No. 80 …. January 31, 2008
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Putting the U.S. Economic Crisis in Perspective
Leo Panitch
It is time to take stock. The centrality of the American economy to the
capitalist world — which now literally does encompass the whole world –
has spread the financial […]

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