Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Megan Iacobini de Fazio UNITED NATIONS, Aug 16, 2010 (IPS) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon returned from Pakistan Monday calling the floods there the worst disaster he has ever witnessed and urging the world community to speed up assistance to the Pakistani people. Ban, who made a [...]
When Austerity Becomes a Vice and Spendthrift a Virtue
August 7, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IDN By Kalinga Seneviratne IDN-InDepth News Analysis SINGAPORE (IDN) – The last ten days of July saw the ‘Ballad of East and West’ coming alive as a stimulating debate unfolded on why Asian savings should not be blamed for the global financial crisis. Three Singaporean academics — an economist [...]
They Break Taboos But Don’t Go the Whole Hog
July 23, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IDN By Ramesh Jaura IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis BERLIN (IDN) – A huge funding gap threatens to torpedo efforts by the international community to cope with critical global development and environmental challenges. At least $324 billion will be required each year between 2012 and 2017 — a reason pressing enough for [...]
No Sign of Financial Regulation
July 20, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS Analysis by Julio Godoy BERLIN, Jul 20, 2010 (IPS) – More than three years after the start of the financial crisis that brought the world economy to the brink of collapse, the governments of industrialised countries are still struggling to reach a consensus on the minimum regulation required [...]
US FINANCE BILL LACKS POWER TO CURB WALL ST.
July 18, 2010 By
theREALnews Network July 18, 2010 Gerald Epstein: It’s like a world cup game where one team only has a goalie with his hands tied More at The Real News
European Authorities Taking Advantage of “Crisis” To Enact Regressive “Reforms”
July 9, 2010 By
Republished on Global Geopolitics & Political Economy Originally Published on The Guardian Unlimited, July 9, 2010 See the article on the original website By Mark Weisbrot One thing should be made clear about the situation in the Eurozone economies that is not clear at all if we rely on most of the news reports. This [...]
AMERICAS: We Need Sustainable Development Banks, Say NGOs
July 6, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Emilio Godoy MEXICO CITY, Jul 5, 2010 (IPS) – Non-governmental organisations from across the Americas are demanding that the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank institute policies that favour sustainable energy and help mitigate climate change. Civil society groups sent letters to the two institutions, both [...]
‘Save Us From These Bankers, Fast’
July 5, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By David Cronin BRUSSELS, Jul 5, 2010 (IPS) – Besieged by bankers opposed to regulation of their sector, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have taken an unusual step. A cross-party alliance has called for an international campaigning organisation to concentrate on remedying the flaws of the financial [...]
China Borrows Money for Non-Mega Projects
July 1, 2010 By
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IDN By Taro Ichikawa IDN-InDepth NewsAnalysis TOKYO (IDN) – The ongoing support of huge fiscal and monetary stimulus is expected to propel growth in China to 9.6 percent this year. But urban-rural inequality and inadequate infrastructure remain a source of concern, not the least because of paucity of funds. [...]
Finance bill won’t change Wall St. business model
June 8, 2010 By
TheRealNews — June 08, 2010 — Kuttner: Fight taking place not to weaken “small” restraints that are in bill; public option is needed
