UK government to give ‘aid’ as loans
Bilateral lending to come on top of aid already given as loans through the World Bank and others.
How the IMF and global finance are trying to block a democratic examination of Tunisia’s debt
One year ago today, a bill to audit the Tunisian public debt was submitted to the Assembly, but this democratic initiative has been blocked by global finance.
Jubilee Debt Campaign Benefit – 14 September
Join us on Saturday 14 September for a night of beat boppin, show stoppin, debt droppin extravagance at the Waiting Room in Stoke Newington. Jubilee Debt Campaign benefit featuring: The…
IMF loan for Pakistan repeats history of failed bailouts
The International Monetary Fund has agreed in principle to lend $5.3 billion to Pakistan over three years.
Economics is for all of us – Oxford, 27 September
A free day long workshop for activists and NGO staff in Oxford Oxford 27th September, all day Economics is complex and best left to the experts? Right? Wrong. The economy…
A chance meeting with Vince Cable to argue over unjust debts
I bumped into the Business Minister whilst cycling through South London. Cycling to my Econowhat? reading group through Stockwell in South London last week, my eyes were drawn to the…
Vince Cable criticised over £2 billion arms loan to Oman
Vince Cable’s Business Department has backed £2 billion of loans to the dictatorship in Oman to buy Typhoon fighter aircraft.
EU and US ‘trade’ deal increases risk of financial crisis
Reaction to the G8 summit announcement that the EU and US will enter negotiations on a free trade agreement.
Nick Dearden: The market doesn’t know best when it comes to hunger
Partnerships with food giants such as Monsanto and Unilever will not eradicate hunger – and they might well make it worse Davd Cameron’s attempt to detoxify the Conservative party has…
Campaigners call for Pakistan debt freeze as repayments undermine fight against poverty
Pakistan’s economy has been paralysed by an unpayable and largely unjust debt burden that is preventing the country reaching its poverty goals and hindering the development of democracy, says a…