Dean Baker’s new book strips away the ideology and applies the basics of economics to some of the most pressing issues of the day. For Immediate Release: April 30, 2010 Contact: Alan Barber 202-293-5380 x115 Washington, D.C.- What would policy look like if we took basic principles of mainstream economics and applied them consistently? What [...]
U.S. States Consider Starting Their Own Banks
April 30, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Matthew Cardinale ATLANTA, Georgia, Apr 30 (IPS) – At least eight U.S. states are considering proposals to start state-run banks in the wake of an economic crisis where many private banks ceased or greatly decreased their lending, literally shrinking the money pool available in state economies. Economist Ellen Brown, [...]
Greece Shot Down in American Roulette
April 30, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IDN By Badriya Khan* IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis BARCELONA (IDN) – Greek economy seems to have been shot dead in the American money-commodity roulette. No wonder – in addition to reported persistent mismanagement and widespread corruption, its former neo-liberal government bet public funds mostly in U.S. -based private financial speculative markets. Private [...]
Two Years after Nargis, Life Is Far from Normal
April 30, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS By Mon Mon Myat BOGALAY, Burma, Apr 30, 2010 (IPS) – Kyaw Moe is just in his 30s, but he is already on his second shot at life – just like the rest of the residents of Thakan Ngu, a tiny Burmese village in this township of Bogalay. On [...]
U.N. Chief Decries Killing of Journalists
April 30, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS By Jennie Lorentsson UNITED NATIONS, Apr 29, 2010 (IPS) – Last year, at least 77 journalists were killed simply for doing their jobs. So far this year, the number is 17 – and rising – with three of them killed last Saturday. "I condemn these murders and insist that [...]
‘Tito-nostalgia’ Reigns 30 Years After His Death
April 30, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS By Vesna Peric Zimonjic BELGRADE, Apr 30, 2010 (IPS) – For many former Yugoslavs, May 4 will be a day to reflect on the 30 years since their charismatic but controversial leader, Josip Broz Tito, died. Tito steered a plural country for 35 years after the end of World [...]
Baltic Countries Show What Greece May Look Forward To If It Follows EC/IMF Advice
April 30, 2010 By
Republished on Global Geopolitics & Political Economy Mark Weisbrot Originally published on The Guardian Unlimited, April 28, 2010 See the original article on the Guardian Unlimited website As I have noted previously, Latvia has experienced the worst two-year economic downturn on record, losing more than 25 percent of GDP. It is projected to shrink further [...]
Practical Moves to Reset the NPT Bargain
April 30, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IDN Practical Moves to Reset the NPT Bargain By Jayantha Dhanapala* IDN-InDepth NewsViewpoint WASHINGTON DC (IDN) – The quinquennial ritual of preparing for the Review Conference of the states parties of the Treaty for the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will reach its climax (or anticlimax) from May 3-27 in [...]
Pressure Mounts on Energy Giant Chevron to Disclose Revenue
April 30, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS By Marwaan Macan-Markar BANGKOK, Apr 29, 2010 (IPS) – When shareholders of the multinational company Chevron gather for their annual meeting in the U.S. city of Houston in late May, they will come face to face with Naing Htoo, whose community has suffered due to the exploits of the [...]
RIGHTS: Zambia Pushes Anti-Counterfeit Bill Despite Health Danger
April 30, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Ruth Langa LUSAKA, Apr 30 (IPS) – Zambia is pushing forward with formulating an anti-counterfeit draft law which will include medicines, despite the controversy that has surrounded similar laws in East Africa and despite having existing legislation which has been used to successfully prosecute counterfeiters of medicines. Kenneth Musamvu, [...]
