Ousted Pakistani Leader was Challenging Investment Treaties that Give Corporations Excessive Power
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Ousted Pakistani Leader was Challenging Investment Treaties that Give Corporations Excessive Power

The reasons for PM Khan’s political downfall are not entirely clear. His economic policies were a mixed bag at best, but he deserves credit for one thing: he’d taken a bold stand against international investment agreements that give transnational corporations excessive power over national governments.

Mexico Got Rid of a Prominent Columbus Statue. Neo-Colonial Economic Policies Should Fall Next
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Mexico Got Rid of a Prominent Columbus Statue. Neo-Colonial Economic Policies Should Fall Next

The statue of an indigenous woman will soon replace a prominent statue of Christopher Columbus in the heart of Mexico City. While is a strong symbolic attack on colonialism, the Mexican government should do more to challenge neo-colonialist policies driven by today’s foreign powers.