A call from social movements worldwide. October 14-21, 2007.

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After spending five weeks in Bolivia this summer, I was convinced that the new paths out of this destructive, hateful morass we call neo-liberalism would come from those most marginalized by its greed and violence. Little did I imagine that one of the strongest signs of this direction would come from the belly of the beast itself. (Znet)

At first sight, the only applicable description of the first US Social Forum would be chaos... (The Nation)

Campaigners from all over the U.S. and abroad at the first ever U.S. Social Forum marked the June 30 expiration of the Presidential Trade Promotion Authority, also known as Fast Track, with cautious optimism.

President Bush’s announcement today of Robert Zoellick’s nomination for the position of World Bank President is, according to campaigners, a challenge to the World Bank’s board.

Ideologue Blinded by Self-Importance was “Appropriate Symbol” for Institution

~We need your help!~ The king is gone, but the kingdom remains. The Wolfowitz scandal is just the tip of the ice berg when it comes to World Bank corruption, lack of legitimacy, transparency and accountability. While media coverage on the Wolfowitz scandal has been critical of the institution and its erstwhile President, the general assumption is that once Wolfowitz is gone, the World Bank will once again regain its legitimacy as the world’s largest “poverty-fighting” institution.

As the World Bank’s Board of Directors takes further steps to censure World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz for granting a pay rise to his longtime partner, Shaha Riza, World Bank campaigners are demanding more than merely another U.S. replacement for Wolfowitz.

The World Bank and IMF grappled with internal upheaval this weel rocked by Venezuela's surprise decision to withdraw from both powerful financial institutions. (AFP)

Pity Paul Wolfowitz: Every time he tries regime change, he triggers an insurrection.

Wolfowitz wants to stay put but it’s hard to believe he can weather this storm of his own making. (Foreign Policy In Focus)

Whether Paul Wolfowitz resigns under pressure or stays on until his term ends in 2010, one thing is clear: It will not be easy to undo the damage done by the current World Bank president.

Advocacy Groups Demand the end of Wolfowitz’s presidency and accountability at the World Bank

"Corruption Cannot be Tolerated; World Bank President Must Resign"

“Imperialist Monetary Fund” to Call for Federal Sales Tax on Eve of IMF Meetings and of Annual Tax Filing Deadline

Institutions’ Edges Fraying as Finance Ministers Gather for Semi-Annual Meetings April 14-15

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On Friday, April 13 at 12pm, actor, producer and activist Danny Glover will be joining civil society organizations to demand that the World Bank be put on trial for the devastation that its economic policies have wreaked on poor communities and for their contribution to global warming.

The neo-liberal model shows clear signs of erosion in Latin America. This has been expressed in voter support for candidates who have been critical of neo-liberalism, or who, anyhow, have built their political and electoral discourse on the rejection of and criticism to neo-liberal adjustment and stabilisation impositions, such as in the cases of Ollanta Humala in Peru, López Obrador in Mexico, or the governments of Chávez in Venezuela, Kirchner in Argentina, Vázquez in Uruguay, Morales in Bolivia, Lula in Brazil, and more recently, Correa in Ecuador and Ortega in Nicaragua

Washington, DC: On the eve of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings, a new paper from the Center for Economic and Policy Research raises serious concerns about IMF projections for Argentina's GDP growth since 1999 and Venezuela's since 2003. (CEPR)

by 50 Years Intern, Tess Hellgren (Economic Justice News)

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Noam Chomsky Connects the Dots (Counterpunch)

32 organizations demand institutions live up to gender equality commitment

A British court recently ruled that Donegal International, a “vulture fund” that makes short and long-term investments for huge profits, has the right to profit from its purchase of millions of dollars worth of Zambia’s debt – acquired for a tiny fraction of its face value eight years ago. This bizarre legal and financial tangle is a clear example of global profiteering at its worst. (Foreign Policy In Focus)

CHIEF government spoke-sperson Vernon Mwaanga has said the concept of 'vulture fund' is unacceptable as it is used to exploit poor countries. (Post Zambia)

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