Daily Archives: October 22, 2021

2021-10-22: News Headlines

Anand Naidoo (2021-10-22). The Heat: Africa's challenges. america.cgtn.com African economies are growing this year, but they still lag compared to developed countries. How can Sub-Saharan Africa close the inequality gap?

Editor2 (2021-10-22). The Killing of Gaddafi 10 Years ago has Resulted in the Death of the Nation of Libya and the Destruction of its People. orinocotribune.com By Richard Medhurst — Oct 20, 2021 | Muammar Gaddafi led his nation to become the wealthiest in all of Africa. A decade after his demise, it is riven by tribalism, terrorism and slavery, all because the West could not allow an Arab leader to succeed. | There was never really an 'Arab Spring' in Libya the way there was in Egypt or Tunisia. Protests were much smaller, and as time went on to show, the biggest players turned out to be extremist groups and foreign actors, each trying to get a slice of the country. | NATO's bombing of Libya and support for rebels seeking to overthrow Gaddafi had little to do with…

rebekah (2021-10-21). Phil Knight's Big Tax Dodge: A Q&A With Tax Attorney Bob Lord. inequality.org

rebekah (2021-10-21). Phil Knight's Big Tax Dodge: A Wonky Q&A With Tax Attorney Bob Lord. inequality.org

Sarah Anderson (2021-10-21). Phil Knight's Billion-Dollar Philanthropy: Generosity or Self-Service? inequality.org

Nicolas J S Davies, Medea Benjamin (2021-10-21). Our Future vs. Neoliberalism. counterpunch.org In country after country around the world, people are rising up to challenge entrenched, failing neoliberal political and economic systems, with mixed but sometimes promising results. Progressive leaders in the U.S. Congress are refusing to back down on the Democrats' promises to American voters to reduce poverty, expand rights to healthcare, education and clean energy,

Isheka N. Harrison (2021-10-21). What Is Stagflation? Why Economists Are Concerned It Could Knock Out The US Economy. moguldom.com Stagflation. It's a word that's been used heavily by economists in recent weeks, but what exactly does it mean. According to Investopedia, "Stagflation is characterized by slow economic growth and relatively high unemployment — or economic stagnation — which is at the same time accompanied by rising prices." In lay terms, stagflation occurs when inflation and economic …

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