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IMF and World Bank Meet on 10-Year Anniversary of Financial Crisis

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 04/20/2018 - 17:22

World leaders, finance ministers, the private sector and nongovernmental organizations begin the Spring International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings on the 10-year anniversary of the global financial crisis. On Tuesday the IMF's economic outlook report predicts short-term global growth to 3.9%, it highlights debt levels, trade policies, decreased labor participation and aging populations as risks to long-term growth.

Elections/Legislation/Government

A checkpoint at the IMF Spring Meetings on April 21

The Shortwave Report 04/20/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/19/2018 - 18:59

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Radio Havana Cuba, Sputnik Radio, and NHK World Radio Japan.        From CUBA- Argentine activist and Nobel laureate Adolfo Perez Esquivel has led a campaign to nominate imprisoned former Brazilian President Lula da Silva for the Peace Prize. The Mexican government has announced it is increasing the number of federal police currently guarding Mexico's southern border to prevent the flow undocumented immigrants from Central America.

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Foreign Policy/Imperialism
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World Uprisings

MD residents rally in Baltimore to kick fracked gas infrastructure out of state

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 04/19/2018 - 01:37

On the 18th of April, MD residents from Cove Point, Accokeek, Myersville, and other places menaced by fracked gas project protested outside the MD Dept of the Environment. They were there to demand that the existing state ban on fracking be made meaninful with a ban on fracked gas pipelines and compressor stations, and that the export terminal at Cove Point be shut down.

Video featuring Krish Vignarajah, Chelsea Manning, and more

Environment/Food/Health

DC Divest rallies for Wells Fargo divestment bill stuck in Jack Evan's committee

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 04/18/2018 - 15:05

On the 18th of April, DC Divest rallied on the steps of the Wilson Building, then packed the room at the DC Council’s CFO Oversight Hearing. They were there to demand that Jack Evans stop holding up a bill to remove the DC government's money from Well Fargo.

Video featuring councilmember David Grosso, author of the divestment bill

Elections/Legislation/Government
Environment/Food/Health
Police/Legal/Prisons

Solidarity posters call out literal trumped-up charges against J20 defendents

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/18/2018 - 00:23

Another round of solidarity posters for the J20 defendents has appeared around DC, this time showing Donald Trump aiming a pistol at the viewer and warning of literal Trumped-up charges. In other words, it is believed that the decision to file such questionable cases that the first six defendents were acquitted and later trials have been delayed goes right to the top.

Police/Legal/Prisons

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