Éric Toussaint interviewed by Benito Perez for the Swiss newspaper Le Courrier from Geneva Éric Toussaint knows what is at stake in development finance. Founder of the Committee for the Abolition of Third World Debt (CADTM) in 1990, the Belgian political scientist was...
difficulties
Chris McGregor and the Brotherhood of Breath
The morning of our father's 82nd birthday dawned with the news of Chris's death. We had known for some time that he was desperately ill and so had already booked a flight to France to go and visit him – ironically the flight was due to leave that very evening. Chris...
Mandela Quotes
"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." "There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again...
Greece: going under | by Michael Roberts
The Greek prime minister George Papandreou’s call for a referendum on the bailout package agreed with the EU leaders and the IMF sounds like a move towards democracy. The Greek people are apparently going to be asked whether they want to accept or reject massive cuts...
