Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by HANIEH Adam
The current global economic crisis has all the earmarks of an epoch-defining event. Mainstream economists – not usually known for their exaggerated language – now openly employ phrases like ’systemic meltdown’ and ’peering into the abyss.’ On October 29, for example, Martin Wolf, one of the top (…)
By the Transnational Institute Working Group on the Global Financial and Economic Crisis.
The summit of a selective group of 20 widely diverse countries meeting in Washington moved the discussion of a new global financial architecture a step further, but it was a baby step, not the giant leap (…)
, by MILLET Damien, TOUSSAINT Éric
The G20 summit that brought together major industrialised and emergent countries in Washington on 15 November 2008 is a dismal failure. The international financial crisis is deep indeed, stock markets lost close to 40% of their capitalisation in October 2008, financial markets are awaiting (…)
, by SABADO François
François Sabado presented this introductory report at the debate on the international situation at the meeting of the Executive Bureau of the Fourth International on November 15, 2008.
From the beginning of the “subprime” crisis of September 2007, we noted that this banking and financial (…)
, by SABADO François
rançois Sabado presented this introductory reportat the debate on the international situation at the meeting of the Executive Bureau of the Fourth International on November 15, 2008.
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From the beginning of the “subprime” crisis of September 2007, we noted that this (…)
, by Collective / Multiple signers
Dear Friends,
Please endorse the new statement below addressing principles and rules to build an economic system that works for people and the planet. This statement supplements two other recent global appeals: The “Statement on the Proposed Global Summit”that critiques the process by (…)
, by TOUSSAINT Éric
The bailing-out of private banks and insurances companies in September-October 2008 amounts to a strong political choice that was anything but unavoidable and that looms large on our future at several decisive levels. First the cost of the bail-out is entirely supported by public instances, (…)
, by Collective / Multiple signers
We urge all social movements, peoples’ organizations, coalitions, networks and citizens formations world-wide to organize various forms of actions in the days leading up to and on November 15 itself.
Please confirm if you support this call and intend to organize mobilizations or join actions (…)
Call adopted by the Social Movements Assembly gathered at the European Preparatory Assembly of he European Social Movements (EPA-ESF) in Istanbul, November 3-5, 2008.
The financial and economic crisis results from the process of the globalized capitalism marked by the primacy given to (…)
, by WAHL Peter
We are reproducing here a position paper from Peter Wahl, a senior official of the Berlin based NGO WEED and founder of Attac Germany. Analysing the financial crisis, he concludes that “one has to remain realistic. What has come to a halt is a certain type of capitalism, but not capitalism as (…)
, by HOUTART François
The president oof the UN General Assembly announced, October 21, the creation of a high level working group, presided by Joseph Stiglitz, to examine the world financial system, including the World Bank and the IMF, presently shaken by the financial crisis.
This working group inluded, among (…)
, by TOUSSAINT Éric
In 2007-2008, the biggest international economic and financial crisis since 1929 broke out. Were it not for the massive and concerted intervention of public authorities in coming to the rescue of thieving bankers, the present crisis would already have reached more ample proportions. Here too, (…)
, by LA BOTZ Dan
Labor unions around the world have reacted to the financial crisis and the economic recession with words and actions reflecting their national experience, their political ideology, and their leaderships.
Unions and workers have already seen the financial crisis and the growing recession result (…)
, by CHESNAIS François
“The speed with which climate change is advancing and affecting the populations of the poorest and most vulnerable countries will subject them to the combined impact of the world recession, global warming and the effects of the agricultural policies imposed on so many countries.” (…)
, by Collective / Multiple signers
Beijing, 15 October 2008
Preamble
Taking advantage of the opportunity of so many people from movements gathering in Beijing during the Asia-Europe People’s Forum, the Transnational Institute and Focus on the Global South convened informal nightly meetings between 13 and 15 October 2008. We (…)
, by Attac (Europe)
A statement from Attac’s European Network on the financial crisis and democratic alternatives.
“Disarm the markets!” When Attac was founded in 1998, this slogan was formulated against the background of the financial crash in East Asia. In the meantime, we have witnessed other crises triggered (…)
, by Attac (Europe)
“Disarm the markets!” When Attac was founded in 1998, this slogan was formulated against the background of the financial crash in East Asia. In the meantime, we have witnessed other crises triggered by financial markets: in Russia, Brazil, Turkey, Argentina and the burst of the “New Economy” (…)
, by IST
1. The extraordinary waves of panic that have swept through global financial markets in the past few weeks have filled ordinary working people around the world with a mixture of anger, bewilderment, and fear. It has become evident to everyone that the existing capitalist economic system (…)
, by SANTIAGO Charles
Charles Santiago ’s Opening intervention at the 7th Asia Europe People´s Forum, held in Beijing October 13-15, 2008 focused on the international financial and economic crisis. We are reproducing below most of his speech. For the complete version, see: Opening intervention at the 7th Asia Europe (…)
, by International Political Economy Conference
Academics and researchers from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela participated in The International Political Economy Conference: Responses from the South (…)
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