Demand for Loans From the World Bank Nears Crisis Levels

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 13, 2016 Developing countries are continuing to struggle with the weak global economy. The bank said it expected to lend more than $150 billion in the four years from 2013 -- a period when global economic activity repeatedly failed to match expectations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Climate Interruptus

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Nov 13, 2015 Little Green Man is back! This time, he and his earth-bound twin are discussing the latest news on the global warming front. Hint: it ain’t good. Dig deeper

On Green Energy, Ethiopia Leaves U.S. in the Dust

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 28, 2015 During President Obama's visit, the American press has focused on poverty, terrorism and other ills in the African country. But Ethiopia is getting something right that we are getting badly wrong. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Economy of Gaza on ‘Verge of Collapse’ With World’s Highest Unemployment

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 22, 2015 Unemployment rates of 43 percent for Gaza's general population and 60 percent for young people suggest a bleak future for Israel as well as Gaza. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

If Privatizing Education Aggravates Inequality, Why Does the World Bank Support It?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 23, 2015 Fifteen years after the international community committed itself to bringing primary education to every boy and girl, 58 million children still lack access to schools, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

World Bank Breaks Its Own Rules for Protecting Indigenous People

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 16, 2015 Documents seen by The Guardian show that the World Bank has repeatedly violated its own policies aimed at protecting the rights of indigenous people over the past decade by funding projects that pushed nearly 3.4 million slum dwellers, farmers and villagers from their land or dispossessed them of their livelihoods. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The New Cold War’s Ukraine Gambit

By Michael Hudson Oct 23, 2014 With the IMF and European Central Bank acting as knee-breakers in what has become a financial extension of NATO, the U.S. and its allied investors aim to appropriate the wealth that kleptocrats took from the public domain of Russia, Ukraine and other post-Soviet economies, as well as whatever assets remain. Dig deeper ( 31 Min. Read )

1 Percent ‘Literally Rich Beyond Measure’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 7, 2014 Wealth hidden by tax shelters and non-responses to questionnaires is so undercounted that "correcting for similar lapses in income data almost erases progress made from 1988 to 2008 in narrowing the gap between the world’s rich and poor," Bloomberg contributor Jeanna Smialek reports that a body of research has found. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Abdullah Strengthens Lead in Afghan Presidential Race to 11 Points, Officials Say

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2014 Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah is leading Ashraf Ghani in Afghanistan's presidential election by 11 percentage points after half of the ballots were counted. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Century of Collusion Between Washington and Finance

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 8, 2014 Former Wall Street executive, financial journalist and Truthdig contributor Nomi Prins tells "Democracy Now!" how a small number of bankers have played critical roles in shaping a century’s worth of financial, foreign and domestic policy in the United States, a series of events that she documents in her new book, "All the Presidents' Bankers: The Hidden Alliances That Drive American Power." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Financial Big Guns Aim at Fossil Fuels

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Oct 12, 2013 The fossil fuel industry and its subsidies are targeted as world finance fires warning shots suggesting that sustainable energy and tackling climate change must be key priorities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Making the World Safe for Banksters: Syria in the Cross Hairs

By Ellen Brown, Web of Debt Sep 5, 2013 Iraq and Libya have been taken out, and Iran has been heavily boycotted. Syria is now in the cross-hairs. Why? Here is one overlooked scenario. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )