George Monbiot on Make Poverty History

An aura of sanctity is descending upon the world's most powerful men. On Saturday the finance ministers from seven of the G8 nations (Russia was not invited) promised to cancel the debts the poorest countries owe to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The hand that holds the sword has been stayed by angels: angels with guitars rather than harps.

A truckload of nonsense. The G8 plan to save Africa comes with conditions that make it little more than an extortion racket. By George Monbiot, The Guardian

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