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Economic Sharing & Alternatives

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At the heart of the world’s problems lies an unsustainable economic system based on self-interest and competition that has failed to secure universal human rights for the majority world, and continues to inflict irrevocable harm on the environment. The international community must now unite around universal solutions based on the principles of cooperation, sustainability and economic sharing.

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Economic Woes? Look to Kerala

Against a background of increasing inequality and chronic hunger in India, one region of the country has bucked the trend. Now that the age of Milton Friedman appears to be nearing its end, the world would do well to give Kerala another look, says Shirin Shirin.  

Charting a Progressive International Financial Agenda

Institutionalised crime in the form of tax evasion and money laundering is a considerable challenge for the  global economy. However, the current crisis provides a unique opportunity to change the dynamics of an economic system which has demonstrated its enormous destructive potential, writes Daniel Bradlow.

The Relevance of E. F. Schumacher in the Twenty First Century

Transitioning to a sustainable and just economic system is the ultimate challenge of the 21st century. As the work of E.F Schumacher argues, history will no doubt judge our generation by how well we acknowledge, embrace and take up this challenge, says John Fullerton.

Ending Poverty: Moving Beyond More Aid and Fair Trade

Past pledges of more aid and fairer trade to fight poverty have amounted to very little for the world's poor. More of the same medicine is not the solution - a global shift in priorities is needed to redistribute essential resources to immediately secure basic human needs, argues Davinder Kaur.

Beyond the Bailout: Agenda for a New Economy

The financial crisis puts to rest the myths that our economic institutions are sound and that markets work best when deregulated - providing an ideal opportunity to replace the present system with a new economy dedicated to serving life, writes David Korten

Message to the G20: Swear Off Market Fundamentalism

As the G20 prepares to meet in Washington to discuss the financial crisis, civil society organisations voice their concerns on how the the financial system, its architecture and its institutions must be completely rethought. By Robin Broad & John Cavanagh.

Spotlight on Alternatives to the Global Economic Framework

In light of the current financial crisis, social movements, pressure groups, academics and non-governmental organisations recently gathered in Beijing and Caracas to discuss ways in which to avert the impacts of the crisis on poor communities in the South.

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