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Coming in the midst of a global economic downturn, Oxfam’s recent ‘shocking’ disclosures on widening wealth disparities within and among countries, it is hoped, would prompt decision and policy makers worldwide to re-visit and re-energize the Development Debate of yesteryear. Development has always been in focus, thanks to the UN and other international organizations concerned […]
The conference saw the attendance of ministers and officials from 20 Arab countries and representatives of the Arab League and regional and international organizations.
Russia's revenues from oil and natural gas are enabling its aggressive and often anti-Western foreign policy. Russia's falling economic performance has toned down Russia's rhetoric, but has not drastically changed Russia's foreign policy narrative, which remains decidedly anti-status quo and implicitly anti-American. The U.S. needs to devise incentives for steps that facilitate Russia's integration into global markets, but deny benefits if Russia continues to pursue anti-American policies or refuses to enact the needed changes.
By Dr. DAYAN JAYATILLEKA The situation is ripe for a progressive, social democratic, centre-left Opposition with necessarily populist appeal, but can there be one if an archaic, conservative, rightist economic theory is propounded as an alternative to the government’s oligarchic crony-capitalism? How can the main Opposition party become a truly progressive-centrist formation which can be […]