Questions around investments in Mon State are heating up these days. The Economic Affairs Reviewing Committee of the Mon State Parliament has announced that, within the next few months, all investments within the state will come under official inspection. As Dr. Aung Naing Oo, Vice-Chair of the Mon State Parliament, explained, this inspection is coming about due to concerns about the recent... Read more
Durante 2013, tuvo lugar una de las movilizaciones populares más fuertes de los últimos 20 años en Colombia. Además del paro nacional agrario y popular de agosto y septiembre, durante el año se vivieron movilizaciones indígenas y campesinas, paros regionales y marchas en todo el país, a las que se sumaron trabajadoras/es, estudiantes y organizaciones sociales de diferentes sectores, que... Read more
Books and blogs that debunk development orthodoxies regularly roll off the presses and show up on websites. Some of them knock down straw men, trot out hobby horses or serve up counter-mythologies. Reclaiming Development, however, avoids those pitfalls. A closely-argued critique of neoliberal economic policy, this is debunking at its best. Republished now, ten years after its first appearance,... Read more
They are ascending at a pace unprecedented in speed and scale. Their peoples’ “living conditions and prospects” have dramatically improved.... Read more
The recent massacre of striking miners in South Africa has captured international headlines for weeks now. South Africa is, by all accounts, the world’s richest country in terms of the value of its mineral resources. In 2010 these were valued at $2.5–$4.5 trillion.
Mining is a lucrative business opportunity right now. The demand for commodities for the growing economies of China, India and Brazil is high. Even recession-hit Europe needs coal to feed its power stations and platinum for its auto industries. The South African government is banking on mining as the country's route to development. What then are the implications of the Marikana massacre?
TNI is pleased to invite you to a briefing on the topic in our attic on Monday 17 September 2012 from 16h00 to 17h30 (followed by drinks). The briefing will be given by Brian Ashley, editor of Amandla magazine, the foremost forum for independent progressive debate in South Africa. See www.amandla.org.za.
Please RSVP by sending an email to hildevanderpas@tni.org or indicate that you are joining on our facebook page.
