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Hi friend,
It’s August - hopefully for many of us this means taking some time away from work to recharge our batteries. If you are short on distractions, we’ve got you covered.
We’ve selected some great resources to help you find out more about how debt is affecting people here in the UK and the global debt crisis, its origins, the future, and what we can do about it.
** 📺Watch📺
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Actor Michael Sheen takes inspiration from the Bank Job film ([link removed]) , John Oliver ([link removed]) and the rich history of debt jubilees kicked off by the ancient Sumerians ([link removed]) , in this powerful documentary about cancelling a million pounds of debt for people living in his home town of Port Talbort, Wales.
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Brush up on the basics from this Novara Media Podcast. How and why do countries borrow money in the first place? Why do Global South countries end up mired in debt? How does the climate crisis affect borrowing? All these questions and more are answered by our Executive Director Heidi Chow in this podcast from Novara Media.
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“This is not reform. It is recolonisation by spreadsheet”. This intriguing article from Dalaya Ashenafi Esayiyas, Ethiopian political economist and strategist, focuses on the history of African debt, and how international financial institutions like the IMF and World Bank perpetuate neocolonialism.
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Happy reading!
Zak, Eva, Wiz and the whole team at Debt Justice
** Our strength lies in you
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That’s why we won’t take money from anyone who might try to water down our demands.
Our strength to win lies in the thousands of people like you coming together to support Debt Justice.
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