Home / Zimbabwe's odious debts At a time when the country is grappling with COVID-19 and acute droughts, can debt cancellation save its economy? By Kudzai Chimhangwa / 18 Nov 2020
Opinion / In the midst of the pandemic, why is the IMF still pushing austerity on the Global South? Despite its own warnings, the International Monetary Fund is risking another ‘lost decade’ for development. By Soren Ambrose / 13 Oct 2020
Opinion / Formerly colonized people can’t breathe. And the IMF and World Bank are to blame It’s time for a #FeministBailout based not on profit-maximization but care, respect for eco-systems, and solidarity. By Felogene Anumo / 1 Oct 2020
Home / Bad debts make good profits - but what are the social costs? The financialisation of non-performing loans across Europe raises grave concerns over debtors rights. By Caroline Metz / 2 Oct 2019
Home / Microfinance has been a nightmare for the global south. Sri Lanka shows that there is an alternative Women’s groups and the co-operative movement are leading the way out of the debt trap. By Ahilan Kadirgamar and Niyanthini Kadirgamar / 5 Sep 2019
guilt / Markets of the mind Debt and guilt have much in common. It’s time we found better ways of organising both ourselves and the economy. By Tony Curzon Price / 25 May 2015
Europe / Privatising the Royal Mail will make it more expensive for them to borrow The UK government says it is selling off the Royal Mail to allow it to borrow and invest in its future. Yet it would be cheaper for the Mail to take on loans if it weren't privatised - this shows us what the real motive is. By Adam Ramsay / 19 Sep 2013
