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The Truth About Third World

The Truth About Third World

The term Third World should not be based on any political or economic criteria. Whose arbitrary criteria are those, anyway? But there may be common characteristics today, post-Cold War, among so-called ‘Third World’ countries. The aggregate term ‘Third World’ has come to mean: 1. The demand and receipt of foreign aid (more aptly called Western [...]
IMF: Borrow then Spend (then Borrow Again then Spend Again)

IMF: Borrow then Spend (then Borrow Again then Spend Again)

The International Monetary Fund, the key lender and financial institution in the globalization movement wants us to spend in order to grow. It has stated that “2009 as really being a bad year.” Already cutting its forecast for global growth, it has further stressed that future projections will even be bleaker. Does this institution realize [...]