Latin America Should Withdraw From the World Bank’s Harsh Trade Court
A secretive World Bank tribunal lets multinational corporations sue governments over basic regulations. Mexico should lead a Latin American exodus.
Blood from a Stone
I went to Athens to see what economic catastrophe looks like on the ground. What I saw shocked me.
Why Won’t Greece 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?
IMF: Weaker Unions = Higher CEO Pay
Researchers at the International Monetary Fund are detailing just how much societies suffer — and top execs grab — when trade unions have no strong presence.
Sustainable Energy Access For All?
Experts discuss the role of renewable energy in alleviating global energy poverty during a panel at the spring IMF and World Bank Group meetings.
Explaining the Cyprus Shakedown
Despite Cyprus’ small size, the implications of its bailout deal deal could have serious consequences for the eurozone.
Inside-outside Strategy on Wall Street Tax
countries are already raising significant revenue from national financial transaction taxes.
Tunisia and the IMF: Ennahda’s Mana From Washington (Part Two)
Despite reservations, both Washington and Paris have decided that, when it comes to Tunisia, the horse they are going to ride is the Ennahda party.
I’ll Miss Hugo
Hugo Chavez put an end to the reign of neoliberal IMF policies that had impoverished the masses of Latin America.
Egyptian Protesters Eat Their Own
Two years after the Lara Logan assault, women continue to be attacked at protests in Tahrir Square.
One Reason Behind India’s Blackout: World Bank Policies and Neoliberalism
An ideology of neoliberalism foisted on India by the World Bank and IMF was partly to blame for the blackout.
Crude Tragedy: Price hikes for gasoline add fuel to a volatile situation in Nigeria
Activists plan to hold a demonstration in solidarity with Occupy Nigeria, the Nigerian “We The People” coalition and Nigeria’s organized labor sector, who have called for a general strike to protest the soaring price hikes for oil on Monday, January 9.
Capital Controls and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The first trade agreement to be negotiated by the Obama administration should allow governments to control volatile capital flows.
Lagarde’s Victory: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?
What might seem like a victory for women may instead be a defeat for developing countries.
Italy: Barbarians — in Suits — at the Gates
There is a sense that Italians are holding their breath.