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Dr. Vandana Shiva: a 1% rule has never lasted it must be 100% participation
As the keynote speaker on the final day of the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum, Dr. Vandana Shiva[1], an Indian environmental activist and anti-globalisation campaigner spoke about the values required for a new economic model that respects the planet and…
“A path to a Just World – people reviving Democracy”. Comments on Noam Chomsky’s speech
In his fascinating and lucid 1h 20min speech to an audience of 2,500 people in the plenary hall on the first day of the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum, Chomsky touched on many subjects, among them: the alternative model of…
The Universal Human Nation as the only future that opens possibilities
Presentation by Dr. Guillermo Sullings, Argentine economist and author of the book Beyond Capitalism, Mixed Economics Panel: “Turning a crisis into an opportunity: Humanising the Economy“, at the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum, Organised by Pressenza, International Press Agency ”We…
Roberto Blueh: Humanizing private enterprise
Mr. Blueh was one of the Speakers at the Pressenza Workshop of the Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum,. Here we publish his words: “We thank Pressenza news agency for inviting us to participate in this Global Media Forum “The Future…
The G8 Summit, lemmings and ostriches
Neither ostriches bury their heads in the sand nor lemmings commit mass suicide, these are popular myths now disproven. But humans do both and nothing like the G8 Summit to exemplify such behaviours. As usual, the G8 will gather shortly…
The economic Para-State in its yearly show of strength. Bilderberg comes to Watford, UK
It may sound like a joke as Watford is not a very glamorous place. But the meeting is taking place in a expensive countryside manor house/hotel, with all the luxury its rich and powerful members are accustomed to. They do…
United against the Troika
Who is the Troika? A year ago few knew the answer to this question. We knew it by reference, to its stay in Greece, and it wasn’t good. The Troika was synonymous with austerity, adjustment and cuts, hardship, hunger and…
Oil companies suspected of fixing prices but still asking for state help. The System is showing its cracks.
The European commission is investigating BP and Shell for alleged oil price manipulation in spite of a British regulator giving the petrol market a clean bill of health only four months ago. According to The Guardian ‘BP, Shell and the…
UK attempting to block Europe’s Robin Hood Tax
The Robin Hood Tax, aka Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) or Tobin Tax was first proposed by John Maynard Keynes among others around 1936. Its purpose was to develop fairer taxation and curb speculation (today particularly relevant to rapid short-term currency…
Some US multinationals resist agreement to make Bangladeshi manufacturing industry safer
Further to the Pressenza report on Mohammed Yunus call to the West to help make the clothes industry safer after nearly 1200 died in the collapse of a factory building, an international agreement has been signed by several companies to…
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