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April, 2005 Contents
| A Wolf in Wolf’s Clothing: Paul Wolfowitz, New World Bank President Bush’s Appointment the Most Controversial Possible, but Board Approves It Unanimously After Deals are Struck |
It’s true: come June 1, Paul Wolfowitz will be President of the World Bank.
It’s not a satire, a parody, or paranoia. It’s the Bush Administration proving,
once again, that it can always out-do our worst expectations. |
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| Spring ’05: Debt Talks Approach Climax While Wolfensohn Tends to Legacy |
Every April they return to Washington, as regular as the cherry blossoms around the Tidal
Basin. No, we’re not talking about birds, or tourists, but finance ministers. And protesters. |
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| Transition Underway at 50 Years Is Enough Network |
The 50 Years Is Enough Network is embarking on a transitional process: Sameer Dossani
will become the Network’s new Director as Njoki Njoroge Njehu prepares to leave after
nearly nine years (the last seven as Director). |
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| Lessons Unlearned: Laos the New Test Subject as World Bank Resumes Funding for High-Risk Dams |
Large dam projects have forced the displacement of large indigenous and impoverished
populations with meager compensation, and have also failed to produce the energy
promised. |
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| Mercosur: Can South America Keep Standing Up to the IMF, World Bank, and WTO? |
Mercosur, the “Common Market of the South,” has become a symbol of the resilience and
struggle of the Global South against the exploitative and undemocratic nature of the
current economic order. |
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