April 2021

IMF Reports Pandemic Economic Outlook Uncertain

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Tue, 04/06/2021 - 10:11

"The pandemic will reverse the progress made since the 1990s in reducing global poverty and will increase inequality," states the IMF in its flagship World Economic Outlook report. 

"The forecasts of rising inequality and tens of millions of people falling into extreme poverty must be averted," stated Eric LeCompte who monitors the IMF and is the Executive Director of the religious development group Jubilee USA Network. "We can reverse these dire predictions with strong aid packages and deep debt relief for all developing countries."

Labor/Economics/Business

IMF Cancels Debt for 28 Poor Countries into Fall of 2021

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 12:06

The IMF Executive Board extended a process to cancel debt payments for the world's 28 poorest countries. 

Elections/Legislation/Government
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Night march against ICE gets lots of cops but no serious police aggression

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 04/04/2021 - 15:20

On the 3ed of April, anti-capitalist activists combined with La Raza DC to organize a night march demanding nothing less than the total abolition of ICE. The march went through dining areas, getting cheers from many but jeers from the wealthy. Large numbers of bike cops shadowed the march but made no attempts at snatch-and-grab arrests or kettles.

Video-atmosphere on 18th st as march comes through 1 min 23 sec

Immigration
Police/Legal/Prisons

Bike cops line up behind the march on the 18th st restaurant row. A line of protesters with shields is behind the photographer.

Treasury Notifies Congress of $650 Billion Emergency Reserves to Fight Global COVID Crisis

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 04/02/2021 - 10:07

Treasury notified Congress of its support for $650 billion in IMF global reserves, also known as Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), to assist developing countries struggling with the coronavirus crisis. US law requires a ninety-day advance alert to Congress before the US votes for SDRs with the IMF board.

Elections/Legislation/Government
Labor/Economics/Business

Frontline Indigenous activists fighting pipelines march "Black Snake" to White House, kill it

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 04/01/2021 - 21:08

On the first of April, Lakota, Anishabe, and other Indigenous activsts from the frontlines of such pipeline fights as DAPL, Enbridge Line 3, and many others gathered at the US Army Corps of Engineer. From there they marched a 300 foot long rendition of the Black Snake of prophecy to the White House, where two tripod sitters waited. On arrival, the "Black Snake Killaz" went to work.

Video-Black Snake slithers through Washington DC before being "killed" at White House 2 min 53 sec

Environment/Food/Health
Race/Racism

The Black Snake begins his final journey at the US Army Corps of Engineers

The Shortwave Report 04/02/21 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/01/2021 - 19:58

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle,  Sputnik Radio, Spanish National Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr210402.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From GERMANY- We will begin

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