by D-L Nelson – France – People talk of capitalism, socialism or communism as if these were the only three economic systems for the world to choose from. Little is said about co-operativism, one of the least-publicized economic systems, El …
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by Marianne Taflinger – USA – You Can Hear Me Now by Nicholas Sullivan tells the unlikeliest of stories. The story is of one man who dreamed of “connecting” the rural poor to make them more productive, and ended up …
by Suad Hamada – Bahrain – Working women in Bahrain are facing many challenges and female activists predict they will encounter even more hardships after the full implementation of the newly ratified Free Trade Agreement between Bahrain and the United …
by Katharine Daniels Executive Editor, The WIP – USA – I read a book about Economics—something I don’t do very often. Actually, I think this was the first book I’ve ever read in my life about economics. It’s by Dr. …
by D-L Nelson – France – What turns a happy employee and grandmother into a striker willing to walk an icy picket line in Hamilton, ON, Canada for almost six months? Nancy Bachorski says unfair treatment is to blame. For …
Canadian Strikers Weather the Cold for Fair Wages Read more »
by Susan Mwape – Zambia – Where there is water there is life. Forty-three years after independence, Zambia still has persistent water issues. If anything, the introduction of a multi-party system has only accelerated the water problems that have been …
by Natasha Dokovska – Macedonia – “Sometimes we’re locked up in the tailor’s shop. Sometimes we’re not given free time to go to toilet…The owner, who is Greek, wants everyone to work overtime, even though we’re already at the sewing …
by Viktorija Plavcak – Slovenia – It has been almost two years since Slovenia became a full member of the European Union. On May 5th, 2005 we entered the European Union after years of pain-staking preparations and compliance with the …
Much Ado About Nothing: How the Adoption of the Euro Is Effecting Slovenia’s Identity Read more »
by Glory Mushinge – Zambia – In a developing country like Zambia, one million and five hundred Zambian Kwachas, or roughly three hundred and fifty dollars, is enough to feed a family for 350 days. So, when Liness Mwale, a …
Lusaka House Demolitions Spell Doom for Poor Families Read more »
by Glory Mushinge Zambia While most Zambian people, especially local business owners, have continuously condemned Chinese investors for exploiting the country’s market by selling sub-standard goods and services, as well as monopolizing Zambian business with goods that are supposed to …
Zambians Urged to Wrestle Chinese Business Exploitation Read more »