26 January 2010

Cancel the clawback for Haiti

"As Haitian families search for survivors and relief rolls in, Haiti is still staggering under $1 billion in old debts racked up by unscrupulous lenders and unelected governments of the past.But in recent days, a worldwide outcry has grown to cancel Haiti's debt -- and while some key lenders are rumoured to be holding out, the IMF and some key governemnts have indicated that debt relief could be within reach.
More pressure is needed. The petition ..."DROP HAITI'S DEBT:

No comments:

The Bible in a Disenchanted Age -a brief review

 Why this book? For me? -I've been finding myself wanting to wrestle more and more with the interface between scholarly questions and de...