“Any discussion of freedom must begin with a discussion of whose freedom we’re talking about.” Joseph E. Stiglitz’s essay on economic dogma holds surprising wisdom for this strange Passover: judge invocations of freedom by the societies they produce theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Brazil’s G20 Brasil proposal to tax wealth is the most important proposal of the #SpringMeetings - Backed by Joseph E. Stiglitz Jose Antonio Ocampo Oxfam International and CSOs, Brasil's Secretary Mello called for a 2% wealth tax to address the development crisis

We have written to the World Bank IMF
Directors to:
📌Support states to realize the #Righttosocialsecurity 📷Replace focus on poverty-targeting with universal systems #Socialsecurityforall
📌Support public systems, instead of private
📷 #EndAusterity
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How can the #IMF change its approaches to foster economic growth & social progress?

Join us in this discussion on the effectiveness of IMF
programs in achieving sustainable development in the #MENA region.

When: Thursday, April 18 at 4:00 pm ET (11:00 PM Beirut)
Where: Human

Join us tomorrow if you're in DC! We'll finish the day with a Happy Hour🥂a book preview 📖by Matthew Greenslade 'Beyond the World Bank: The Fight for Social Protection in the Global South' - to be published by Bloomsbury Books UK later this year 👇

In DC? Join us Tuesday at 3:30 for a session on what human rights can bring to the fight for tax, debt, and climate justice. Followed by happy hour! RSVP required: forms.office.com/r/GUjRZT1e9b

Human Rights Watch CESR Bretton Woods Proj. ActionAid Financial Transparency Coalition MenaFemM Economic, Development, Ecologic Justice OxfamAmerica

A trove of health data analyzed by my brilliant colleague shows the extent to which - even with the pandemic - govts are underspending on health. This not only hurts health, but means people pay more out of pocket for care, which can hurt other rights like education & housing

📣! New today from Human Rights Watch !📣

Analysis of World Health Organization (WHO) data from 190+ countries exposes failures to adequately fund health care at the height of the pandemic, and trends that have worsened inequalities between countries over the past 20 years

More 👇 (w/ charts!)
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If you're in DC next week for the #IMFMeetings consider attending this timely in-person side event that The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy is co-hosting

I'll be joining Sarah Saadoun from Human Rights Watch and Hussein Cheaito حسين شعيتو from Arab Watch Coalition. Nabil Abdo from Oxfam International is moderating

RSVP here timep.org/2024/04/09/her…

In DC for the IMF/WB Spring Meetings? Join Human Rights Watch, CESR, ActionAid, OxfamAmerica, Bretton Woods Proj., Financial Transparency Coalition & MenaFemM Economic, Development, Ecologic Justice on Tuesday, Apr 16 for a series of events followed by a happy hour. RSVP required: forms.office.com/r/GUjRZT1e9b

📢 4/18 Event in DC: Join TIMEP + partners next week for a discussion ft. Timothy E Kaldas, Sarah Saadoun, Hussein Cheaito حسين شعيتو, & moderated by Nabil Abdo on how the IMF can change its approach to foster sustainable development in MENA. Register to join us here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

A pleasure to discuss the opportunity the Summit presents for articulating a vision of human rights that forms the bedrock of our economies and the global economic system

Many families in #srilanka are eating only one meal a day and some are diluting even that one meal. Why isn't this receiving enough attention?
#srilanka economiccrisis #economiccrisislka

An absolute dream come true to discuss the fight against #inequality with Bernie Sanders.

Watch Nabil Ahmed and I talk with Bernie Sanders about Oxfam International's report, #InequalityInc .👇

It was a pleasure to join Becky Anderson to help explain what we're witnessing in Egypt's economy, how we got here, & what needs to happen to ensure that Egypt doesn't soon find itself in another crisis again soon. Without serious reform, the money coming in can be squandered quickly.

I argue that the mainstream discipline of economics needs to change drastically if it is to be of any use in confronting the pressing challenges we face in the world today.
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Egypt's Al-Sisi is one of a long line of autocratic rulers who claim sacrificing civil rights will deliver economic growth. Fantastic analysis by Human Rights Watch's Amr Magdi on how in reality he brought Egyptians both repression & hunger fpif.org/egypts-al-sisi…

The most interesting paragraph in this 'now let us sing in praise of the IMF' op-ed on Sri Lanka is saved for the end. A lot in there but IMF should take its own advice & support reversing sweetheart tax exemptions that contributed to the crisis imf.org/en/News/Articl…

Striking statistic: over half of African countries' revenues go to servicing debt. How is that not a crisis?

Policies for confronting the climate crisis can improve people & govts' economic situation- but this takes deliberate effort & int'l cooperation. Climate Action Network International (CAN), a climate coalition that includes Human Rights Watch, on what UN Climate Change Just Transition Work Programme should cover hrw.org/news/2024/02/1…