A useful pocket guide on how a crisis made in Wall Street was made worse by EU policies, how it has enriched the 1% to the detriment of the 99%, and outlining some possible solutions that prioritise people and the environment above corporate profits.
Contents
- How a private debt crisis was turned into a public debt crisis and an excuse for austerity
- The way the rich and bankers benefited while the vast majority lost out
- The devastating social consequences of austerity
- The European Union’s response to the crisis: more austerity, more privatisation, less democracy
- Ten alternatives put forward by civil society groups to put people and the environment before corporate greed
- Resources for further information
Source: TNI
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22 January 2016, by TNI
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Peoples Sovereignty vs Impunity Inc.
18 September 2015, by TNI , ODG (Observatorio de la Deuda en la Globalización)
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