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…
Call for Jamaican debt cancellation as bailout loan agreed
The IMF is today (Wednesday 1 May) set to agree a $1 billion four-year bailout loan for Jamaica.
Debt ‘vultures’ told to keep claws off Argentina
Campaigners dressed as vultures will protest outside ‘vulture fund’ Elliot Advisors on Tuesday 26 February
German debt cancellation shows equitable way to solve Europe’s crisis
German, Irish, Spanish and British debt campaigners tell Troika: 'learn from history' [...]
Economic change is about justice, not charity, say faith leaders
MPs heard calls from faith leaders on Tuesday to pursue radical policies that will lead to justice for the poorest people in both the UK and the world. Speaking at…
Economic change is about justice, not charity, say faith leaders
MPs have heard calls from faith leaders to pursue radical policies that will lead to justice for the poorest people in both the UK and the world.
