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The G20 in Toronto: Mayhem from inside the fences |
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Written by Paul Quintos
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Tuesday, 13 July 2010 17:31 |
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Leaders from 20 major economies gathered in Toronto last June 26-27, 2010 in the first Summit of the G20 in its new self-designated role as “the premier forum for international economic cooperation.” Its mandate is no less than licking the gravest economic crisis the world has seen since the 1930s, and ensuring “strong, sustainable and balanced global growth.”
But just what was “accomplished” by the recently concluded G20 Summit in Toronto?
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Global Financial Crisis: Hardest on the Least Developed |
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Written by Mehdi Shafaeddin
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Tuesday, 11 May 2010 17:52 |
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The recent global economic crisis has been unprecedented since the great depression of 1929-32. The low-income countries have been affected by the crisis severely, particularly because of their low capacity to take external shocks. The commodity boom of 2003-08 allowed increases in national savings, investment and the acceleration of GDP and market value added (MVA) of low-income countries. Nevertheless, it was followed by a “bust” with detrimental impact on their long-term industrialization and development. Food and fuel importing countries, in particular, suffered from both the “boom” and the “bust”; the emergence of the financial crisis took place at the time they were facing high international prices of food and petroleum. In other words, they faced three ‘F’(food, fuel, financial) crises.
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For a Democratic and Just Response to the Global Financial and Economic Crisis |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 05 June 2009 19:43 |
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A Sign-on Statement initiated by RESIST! (International People's Campaign to Confront Crisis and War) May 31, 2009 The world is now in the grip of the worst capitalist crisis since the Great Depression that continues to deepen and cause untold misery to millions of people across the globe. The political elites are desperately searching for ways out of this current crisis while denying that there is anything fundamentally wrong with the prevailing economic system. They have thrown trillions of dollars of public money to bailout failing financial institutions, revive the flow of credit and restore investors’ confidence in the markets – to no avail. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 22 June 2009 13:36 |
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Declaración de las Personas sobre la Crisis Global |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 19 May 2009 16:25 |
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La gente del mundo son los que mas sufren por la actual crisis economica y financiera, la peor en un siglo. Las supuestas medidas para tratar con la crisis agravan mucho mas los apuros de los pobres del mundo y flagrantemente sirve para rescatar y perpetuar el sistema opresivo y explotador del monopolio capitalista. Un reacondicionamiento radical es necesario y sociedades deben ser construidas que lleven a cabo sistemas de sustento, sueldos, educacion, salud y vivienda para la gente. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 June 2009 17:04 |
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Déclaration populaire sur la crise mondiale |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 19 May 2009 16:21 |
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Ce sont les peuples qui souffrent le plus de la pire crise économique et financière depuis plus d’un siècle que l’on connaît actuellement. Les mesures mises de l’avant afin, nous dit-on, de faire face à la crise n’ont pour effet que d’alourdir le fardeau des plus pauvres ; elles ne visent, en fait, qu’à sauver la mise et à perpétuer le système capitaliste monopoliste exploiteur. Un changement radical s’impose ; la société que nous devons construire en est une qui assure des conditions de vie décentes, un revenu suffisant, l’accès à l’éducation, à la santé et au logement aux masses populaires. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 June 2009 17:03 |
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