Morocco to Spend $9B on Solar Power for 40% of Energy by 2020

Morocco plans to use solar energy to produce 40% of the kingdom’s energy needs. With no oil reserves and over 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, solar power is a viable source of energy for the modest needs of its...

Saleem Infographic: Do Facebook Users Reflect US Demographics?

A new infographic comparing US demographics to that of American Facebook users illustrates some notable differences in the 2 populations. The graphic, designed by social media consultant Muhammad Saleem, says the...

Profit driven Agriculture causing famines and soil degradation.

By, Uwe Paschen. Modern, new and high tech is not always the anther to our problems. This is especially true when it comes to agriculture and its environmental impact. Most importantly would be the long-term...

D.C. to pay 13.7 million to mistreated World Bank, IMF protesters

" D.C. to pay 13.7 million to mistreated World Bank, IMF protesters By Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON — The city of Washington has agreed to pay 13.7 million dollars to some 700...

Taliban Attacks on Afghan schools-Why we should care

Acquaintances and friends of mine that have had several tours in Afghanistan have long told me why they believe in this mission.  Many of them have done the heavy lifting in Kandahar Province and have been...

The World Loves a Broken Africa

Would it be too far fetched for me to assume that the world benefits from a broken Africa? If I was even so bold as to imply that an Africa in turmoil bodes well for a world economy that is sustained in part by the...

IMF Protesters Met With Tear Gas In Turkey

Police threw tear gas at the hundreds that protested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Istanbul, Turkey on Tuesday. Some of the protesters threw fire bombs at a convention centre where leaders of the IMF and the World Bank were meeting. Bank windows were...

World Bank Approves $24 Mn Loan To Sri Lanka

" The World Bank has approved a US$24-million International Development Association (IDA) credit to Sri Lanka to improve healthcare, with particular emphasis on the special health needs of the Internally Displaced...

Mexico To Receive World Bank Loans To Deal With Swine Flu Crisis

It is reported that Mexican Finance Minister Agustin Carstens said Mexico would receive the loans of over $200 million from the World Bank to support Mexican economy while the country is combating the emerging...

G-20 Ministers Vowed To Tackle Global Financial Crisis

The finance ministers of the G20 met in Horsham, England on Mar.13-14 to prepare for a G20 London Summit on the global financial crisis on Apr. 2.   The G20 is made up of the finance ministers and central...

[H]ow easy and quick it is to become poor.

peter.reardon: on poverty and the fallacy of corporate bailouts: - How useful to have this World Bank report available in support of  the poorest in society!The article, by Marina Litvinsky and published by IPS would at first glance seem to be essential reading for...

World Bank: Economy worst since Depression

World Bank says global economy to shrink for first time since World War II, dragged down by sharp decline in industry, trade. " The world economy is on track to post its worst performance since the Great Depression, with developing countries bearing much of the economic...

World Dictatorship! WAKE UP!

" There is just too much to cover to give my 2 cents because I have 2 tons of gold to give. We’ve lived for several years in a delusion of democracy, freedom, and prosperity. Now, they’re taking it all away....

World Bank loans exacerbate climate change

Study highlights World Bank’s financing of fossil fuels––Its been said that instead of 'needing' to spend around 2 billion a year on a small number of major developments, like mega-hydropower dams and power stations, to meet their shareholders targets, the World Bank...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez vows to continue the revolution

Yesterday night, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez addressed the nation for the 2008 final speech. During his tv message, Chavez promised to invest in the country for its growth and the continuation of the...

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