The Repubic of Ireland (this excludes the northern Ireland enclave which is still part of Britain) holds a general election ...

The COP29 was another farce. The CADTM International network denounces an event that was riddled from the start by fossil ...

This refers to the subtraction of debt-servicing (yearly payments - interest Interest An amount paid in remuneration of an investment or received by a lender. Interest is calculated on the amount of ...

In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The ...

In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The ...

Economic policies imposed by the IMF in exchange of new loans or the rescheduling of old loans. Structural Adjustments policies were enforced in the early 1980 to qualify countries for new loans or ...

The student movement in Bangladesh ousted Sheikh Hasina last Monday, August 5, 2024. A new interim government has been formed to restore order, end repression, and hold a fair election to facilitate a ...

“Your money or your life” by Eric Toussaint. A precise and pedagogical analysis of the present process of globalisation of the capitalist economy and the mechanism of the third world debt. The ...

Mozambique, a country of 20 million inhabitants, has just suffered the worst floods for 30 years. The government estimates the cost of reconstruction at $250 million. While the industrialized ...

In 1996 the IMF and the World Bank launched an initiative aimed at reducing the debt burden for some 41 heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), whose total debts amount to about 10% of the Third World ...