Elections/Legislation/Government

Debt Increased by $500 Billion for Developing Countries in First Year of Pandemic

Poor countries will lose a decade of development and face slow economic recovery according to United Nations analysis. Developing countries will lose $12 trillion through 2025 because they lack vaccines and the resources that wealthy countries use to stimulate their economies.

The Shortwave Report 09/17/21 Listen Globally!

This week's show features stories from  Sputnik Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, NHK Japan, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr210917.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From RUSSIA- On his program called Going Underg

Treasury Secretary Yellen Encourages Tax and Aid Deals to Confront Pandemic

Improving tax collection raises needed resources for countries, noted Treasury Secretary Yellen at a virtual G7 finance ministers meeting. Yellen praised a July G20 agreement to curb corporate tax avoidance. The agreement is supported by 134 countries.

The Shortwave Report 09/10/21 Listen Globally!

This week's show features stories from  NHK Japan, Sputnik Radio, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr210910.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From JAPAN- The Japanese government is extending its covi

The Shortwave Report 09/03/21 Listen Globally!

This week's show features stories from  Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and Sputnik Radio.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr210903.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From GERMANY-  In China children are now limited to 3 hour

The Shortwave Report 08/27/21 Listen Globally!

This week's show features stories from  Radio Havana Cuba, NHK Japan, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr210827.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From CUBA-  In Bolivia, Jeanine Anez who seized the presidency

IMF Creates Historic $650 Billion in Emergency Funds to Fight Pandemic

Jubilee USA Estimates Wealthy G7 Countries Receive $280 billion and Developing Countries Receive $230 billion from an IMF Currency Creation

On Monday, the IMF creates $650 billion of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), the largest IMF emergency currency creation in history in order to fight the pandemic. 

The Shortwave Report 08/20/21 Listen Globally!

This week's show features stories from  Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, and Sputnik Radiohttp://www.outfarpress.com/swr210820.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From GERMANY-  A Swiss solar electric panel

The Shortwave Report 08/13/21 Listen Globally!

This week's show features stories from  NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Sputnik Radiohttp://www.outfarpress.com/swr210813.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From JAPAN-  On the anniversary of the Naga

Voting rights protesters block roads to National Airport

On the 6th of August, voting rights protesters marched from the MLK Memoral to National Airport, then blocked roads at the airport. They were seeking to make it more difficult for members of Congress to leave town for vacation without finishing their work on voting rights legislation.There were 26 reported arrests.

Alejandro Alvarez video of the airport blockade 37 sec

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