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When the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus in 2006 for his concept of microfinance, it brought what began as a local policy experiment in the …
Microfinance loans could spell disaster in the time of coronavirus Read More
In the fight against COVID-19, Latin America presents a set of important challenges: underfunded healthcare systems, largely informal labor markets, extreme poverty and vulnerability, and a human displacement crisis …
What fate for the Venezuelan migrants stranded in Peru? Read More
VITÓRIA, BRAZIL – As Brazil struggles with the coronavirus pandemic, the illegal destruction of the Amazon rainforest tragically rages on. Unfortunately, the leniency with which these crimes are being treated …
Stop Illegal Activity in the Amazon: A Plea From Brazil’s Private Sector Read More
From the publisher: Understanding the power of the corporations and how to take the struggle directly to them. It’s no secret that “the 1%” – the business elite that commands …
Levers of Power Read More
Food banks in the UK reported that demand had tripled in March this year as the coronavirus lockdown threw millions out of work. Many food banks faced an urgent need for money to buy …
Food bank donations surged during the pandemic – but look closely at the data and there’s trouble ahead Read More
Millennials who graduated between 2006 and 2012 were less likely to find full-time jobs, and when they did find them, their employers generally paid and trained them less. They were …
2008 vs 2020: What to expect for Britons graduating into the Covid-19 recession Read More
“This is an emergency,” one woman says in Spanish. “They’re keeping us here without masks, without antibacterial gel.” Another woman holds up a sign: “#No-Antibacterial. #SOS.” Then another in an …
How Immigrant Essential Workers Are Finding Support During COVID-19 Read More
The outbreak of the coronavirus and the regulations that have been installed by governments worldwide to protect citizens, life and vulnerable groups effect everyone – but not every person or …
Under cover of the pandemic, stealth land grabs are ongoing in India Read More
The disintegration of growth is irreversible. Roxana Bobulescu explains. I was born in Romania in 1972 when the country was a socialist republic. It was the year of the Meadows …
The point of no return Read More
Coming out of the pandemic crisis will be a difficult political and economic balancing act for the Eurozone. And Germany stands to topple, says Dirk Ehnts. The Eurozone is a …
Dependency issues Read More