Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt

What kind of austerity after the Covid crisis?

by Eva Betavatzi

The present circumstances seem to rule out – for a time – using public debt considered to be excessive as a pretext for drastic (...)

The crisis triggered by the pandemic and the economic policy of the European Union

by Daniel Albarracín

This chapter will address the pandemic crisis at the level of political economy and, in particular, the fundamental decisions (...)

Covid 2021: more calamity ahead?

by Michael Roberts

The news that a COVID-19 vaccine could well be available by the start of 2021 sent the stock markets of the world shooting up (...)

Threats over the external debt of Developing Countries

by Eric Toussaint, Milan Rivié

In the first part, we saw that the external indebtedness of developing countries (DC) went through two stages from 2000 to (...)

Haemorrhaging Zambia: Prequel to the Current Debt Crisis

by Andrew M. Fischer

Following a stand-off with commercial creditors and protracted but unresolved negotiations with the IMF, Zambia defaulted on (...)

Sri Lanka: An argument for cancelling the household debt

by Amali Wedagedara

Women affected by microloans in Sri Lanka have been mobilising for debt cancellation since a couple of years. The complexity (...)

The crisis triggered by the pandemic and the economic policy of the European Union

by Daniel Albarracín

This chapter will address the pandemic crisis at the level of political economy and, in particular, the fundamental decisions (...)

El pueblo estadounidense depone a Trump

por Dan La Botz

En la elección más importante desde hace varias décadas en EE UU, el pueblo estadounidense votó el 3 de noviembre a favor de (...)

The American People Turn Trump Out of Office

by Dan La Botz

In the most important American election in decades, the American people voted on November 3 to remove the authoritarian (...)

#Nov25: Peasants in the Struggle for our Rights, against the Virus of Capital and Patriarchy!

by La Via Campesina

Call to Action – November 25th – International Day for the Elimination of all Forms of Violence against Women. Harare – (...)

Nigerian Women vs SARS: A Coalition Against Police Brutality

by Naomi Ndifon

Writer Naomi Ndifon shares why it is critical we center Nigerian women’s leadership and activism in the #ENDSARS movement. (...)

Oil, protest and mass solidarity in Mauritius

by Ramola Ramtohul

How an environmental catastrophe catalyzmajor anti-government mobilizations in Mauritius. auritius has a reputation for (...)

Oil, protest and mass solidarity in Mauritius

by Ramola Ramtohul

How an environmental catastrophe catalyzmajor anti-government mobilizations in Mauritius. auritius has a reputation for (...)

IMF’s new policy at odds with green Covid-19 recovery

by Bizcommunity

A new review of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) most recent economic policy advice for five countries with ongoing (...)

International Day of Struggle Against Monoculture Tree Plantations

by WRM

Help stop the advance of monoculture tree plantations in the global South, especially in African countries! Sign this letter (...)

Report on the International Situation and the activities of CADTM International since May 2020

by CADTM International, Christine Vanden Daelen, Eric Toussaint, Jean Nanga, Maria Elena Saludas, Omar Aziki, Rémi Vilain, Sushovan Dhar

This report was presented by Éric Toussaint at the biannual meetings of CADTM Belgium on Tuesday 17 November 2020. The text (...)

A country is entitled to refuse to repay a debt

by Eric Toussaint, Revista Mugica

The following interview, given by Éric Toussaint to the Argentine review Mugica, has been adapted to make it accessible to (...)

CADTM - 30 years of struggle against debt

by CADTM, Chris Den Hond

CADTM - Committee for the Cancellation of Illegitimate Debt = 30 years of struggle against debt Badly impacted by COVID-19, (...)

‘We do not get a chance at happiness’: the Bangladeshi fishermen caught by debt

by Kaamil Ahmed, Rafiqul Islam Montu

Hilsa fishermen must borrow to buy equipment but have to sell their catch at a low price to moneylenders – creating a (...)

The World Bank, the IMF and the respect of human rights

by Eric Toussaint

“When I came to the Bank, we were not allowed to mention the word ‘corruption’. It was called the “c” word. Well, maybe we need (...)

World Bank and IMF: 76 Years is Enough! Abolition!

by Eric Toussaint

At a time when the IMF and the World Bank are meeting together from 12 to 18 October 2020, mainly virtually, Eric Toussaint, (...)