5 videos tagged debt forgiveness
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Susan George
Why rich countries should worry about poor countries’ debt (part 1)
Susan George explains why it is in the interest of rich nations and multinationals that poor countries should remain handicapped by debt. Debt is, in her view, a form of colonialism.…
Recorded: 8 September 2006
Susan George
Why rich countries should worry about poor countries’ debt (part 2)
Susan George describes the way in which the debt crisis can also affect creditor nations. The lack of economic opportunities among indebted countries forces many poor people to…
Recorded: 8 September 2006
Martin Khor
What are the effects of debt on the developing world? (Part 2)
In this two-part series, Martin Khor addresses issues relating to debt and international trade. Since the debt crisis began in the 1970s, many developing countries have had to agree…
Recorded: 15 July 2005
John Perkins
Should rich countries’ cancel poor countries’ debt?
Former economic hitman John Perkins talks about the growing interest in reducing the debt burden in the less developed world. He explains why so many poor countries got into much…
Recorded: 28 January 2005
Ann Pettifor
What was the ‘Jubilee 2000’ movement?
Ann Pettifor talks about the Jubilee 2000 debt relief campaign – the largest and most successful campaign in history to cancel third world debt. She explains how the debt…
Recorded: 1 November 2004
