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International Monetary Funds Rogues Gallery. Crooks, Rapists and Swindlers
12.25.2015 :: AnalysisIntroduction: The IMF is the leading international monetary agency whose public purpose is to maintain the stability of the global financial system through loans linked to proposals designed to enhance economic recovery and growth.
Imperialism and Capitalism: Rethinking an Intimate Relationship
Henry Veltmeyer and James Petras :: 12.18.2015 :: AnalysisThe literature on imperialism suffers from a fundamental confusion about the relationship between capitalism and imperialism. The aim of this paper is to remove this confusion.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Portrait of a Backstabbing Pasha
12.15.2015 :: Middle EastWhat Makes Recep Run? The Making of a Modern Pasha
Erdogan began his ascent to power as a social reformer in opposition to the power elite; he was a rabble-rouser for popular Islam and social welfare. Once he takes political power he enriches his family and the business elite and purges adversaries and rivals.
Erdogan began his ascent to power as a social reformer in opposition to the power elite; he was a rabble-rouser for popular Islam and social welfare. Once he takes political power he enriches his family and the business elite and purges adversaries and rivals.
New book: “Power and Resistance: US Imperialism in Latin America”
James Petras, Henry Veltmeyer :: 12.13.2015 :: Latin AmericaAnyone concerned with understanding the dynamics, social impacts and political responses to the workings of capitalism and imperialism in Latin America will find this book a ‘must read’
Latin America: The Aborted Neo-Liberal Offensive
12.08.2015 :: Latin AmericaIntroduction: Pundits and commentators on the Left and Right are pronouncing the end of the progressive cycle in Latin America. They cite the recent presidential elections: