Don’t owe, won’t pay: YES to life! NO more vultures!
This past June 16th, the Supreme Court of the U.S. announced two highly pernicious decisions not only for Argentina and its people, but for all those who defend sovereignty and…
Chancellor ignores Jubilee for Justice demands
In September 2013, we handed in a petition from over 10,000 people calling for a Jubilee for Justice: – Cancellation of unjust debts – Just and progressive taxation – Controls…
Scottish government makes debt relief top priority
The Scottish government have signalled that they would take action to deal with unjust debts inherited from the UK, if there is a yes vote in 2014’s independence referendum. The…
Philippines: The typhoon and the debt
Two weeks on from Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in the Philippines, the British public have responded with incredible generosity, donating over £50 million to the Disasters Emergency Committee so far. Yet…
Life before debt
The cost of austerity packages imposed in the name of paying debts in Europe has been high. In Portugal fees for health care have been imposed, costs for utilities have…
Break of debt pledge stops development goals from being met
Several developing countries, including Jamaica, El Salvador and Pakistan, are failing to meet international development goals after rich countries reneged on a pledge to deal with their debts. Moreover, unjust…
Life and debt: Global studies of debt and resistance
Report investigating the impact of debt and austerity, and campaigns for justice, in Egypt, El Salvador, Greece, Jamaica, Latvia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Portugal and Tunisia. Download Life and debt: Global…
NOT OUR DEBT! Global Week of Action 8-15 October 2013
A call to mobilize on October 8 to 15, Global Week of Action Against ILLEGITIMATE DEBT & International Financial Institutions Debt payments, tax avoidance and capital flight are impoverishing people…
Outrage as Vince Cable refuses to respond to Kenyan campaigners
Business Minister Vince Cable has refused to respond to concerns raised by the Kenyan Debt Relief Network (KENDREN) about the legitimacy of Kenya’s debt to the UK. Kiama Kaara, Senior…
Life and Debt in Pakistan: Speaker Tour 2013
A UK-wide speaker tour with Abdul Khaliq from CADTM-Pakistan on the impact of sovereign debt on life in Pakistan, and the struggle against it.
