Deeper Than Ever, the Crisis Leaves Capitalism Out of Breath
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Deeper Than Ever, the Crisis Leaves Capitalism Out of Breath

All the warning lights are flashing: there is a very significant economic slowdown without any reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental damage; the drastic effects of the ecological crisis, especially as manifested by climate; a huge increase in public and private debt …

The 1953 London Debt Agreement on Germany’s Debt
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The 1953 London Debt Agreement on Germany’s Debt

Germany benefited from the cancellation of most of its debt in 1953, which was instrumental in helping the country regain its position as a leading economic power. Since then, no other country has received such favourable treatment. A discussion on the why and how of this debt cancellation.

Collective Commons, Debts and Pharmaceutical Companies’ Patents: Part 2
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Collective Commons, Debts and Pharmaceutical Companies’ Patents: Part 2

Knowledge, scientific discoveries, and technical processes ought to be common goods of humankind. However, Big Pharma is engaged in private appropriation of knowledge and techniques, notably through patents, enabling it to rake in colossal profits, esp. during the corona pandemic.

In Memory of Patrice Lumumba, Assassinated on January 17, 1961
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In Memory of Patrice Lumumba, Assassinated on January 17, 1961

Remembering Lumumba on the 60th anniversary of his assassination by Congolese leaders complicit with Belgian police and soldiers. Lumumba was only 35 years old and could have played a very important role in his country, in Africa and at a global level.

“The Coronavirus Pandemic is Part of a Multidimensional Crisis of Capitalism”
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“The Coronavirus Pandemic is Part of a Multidimensional Crisis of Capitalism”

Eric Toussaint interviewed by the newspaper L’Anticapitaliste (France) You wrote in a recent article: “The coronavirus was the spark or trigger of the stockmarket crisis, not its cause.” Can you be more specific? While governments and mainstream media keep claiming that the stockmarket crisis is a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic, I pointed out that…