Hope Lies in the Streets
Economic tyranny lies at the root of the unrest in Hong Kong, India, Chile, France, Iran, Iraq and Lebanon as well as the rise of right-wing demagogues and false prophets such as British Prime Minister […]
Category: World
'Staggering' New Data Shows Income of Top 1% Has Grown 100 Times Faster Than Bottom 50% Since 1970
“The bulk of a generation of economic growth has been captured and concentrated in a few hands, and many people have barely seen any of it.” by: Julia Conley, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Microsoft founder […]
I Never Saw a World So Fragmented!
By Andre Vltchek It is amazing how easily, without resistance, the Western empire is managing to destroy “rebellious” countries that are standing in its way. I work in all corners of the planet, wherever Kafkaesque “conflicts” […]
How the Battle of Seattle Made the Truth About Globalization True
Twenty years ago, experts refused to see the truth about the dark side of globalization. Then Seattle happened. by: Walden Bello Riot police pepper spray nonviolent demonstrators at the 1999 Seattle World Trade Organization protests. […]
Humanity at the Crossroads
Connecting the Dots to Our Brave New World By Larry Romanoff Humankind is at a cusp, a point of transition between two different states of governance and existence. The world today is like a sack being […]
Popular Theatre as Cultural Resistance: Engaging Audiences Worldwide
By Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin “Primarily, I am a prose writer with axes to grind, and the theatre is a good place to do the grinding in. I prefer comedy to ‘serious’ drama because I believe one […]
Hunger Games: Food Abundance and Twisted Truths
by COLIN TODHUNTER Farm, Young’s Bay, Oregon. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. The world already produces enough food to feed 10 billion people but over two billion are experiencing micronutrient deficiencies (of which 821 million were classed as chronically undernourished in 2018). However, supporters of genetic […]
Hunger Games: Food Abundance and Twisted Truths
by COLIN TODHUNTER Farm, Young’s Bay, Oregon. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. The world already produces enough food to feed 10 billion people but over two billion are experiencing micronutrient deficiencies (of which 821 million were classed as chronically undernourished in 2018). However, supporters of genetic […]
IMF Warns of Unstable Financial System
Organization Profile: Jubilee USA NetworkContact: Phone: 202.783.3566Email: coord(at)jubileeusa.org WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund warns of growing financial instability as a result of high debts and risky investing in the release of the IMF 2019 Global Financial […]
Bretton Woods Institutions’ Neoliberal Over-reach Leaves Global Governance in the Gutter
By Prof. Patrick Bond Global Research This week, the annual meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund will again be held in Washington, DC, with back-slapping now that the Bretton Woods twins have reached […]