Read_683 - How the IMF and World Bank Repress Poor Countries, Part 1 [Alex Gladstein]

December 13, 2022 00:59:49
Read_683 - How the IMF and World Bank Repress Poor Countries, Part 1 [Alex Gladstein]
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Read_683 - How the IMF and World Bank Repress Poor Countries, Part 1 [Alex Gladstein]

Dec 13 2022 | 00:59:49

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"A 2014 analysis showed that the IMF had attached, on average, 20 conditions to each loan it gave out in the previous two years, a historic increase. Countries like Jamaica, Greece and Cyprus have borrowed in recent years with an average of 35 conditions each. It is worth noting that Bank and Fund conditions have never included protections on free speech or human rights, or restrictions on military spending or police violence." - Alex Gladstein Today we dive into the first part of another incredible exploration of the corruption and monetary manipulation engaged in by the IMF and World Bank, how they strip poor nations of their resources, and paint themselves altruistic for doing so. This is an in depth and incredible work that you will not want to miss. \ Boost Bitcoin Audible on Fountain (and stick it to those Linux weirdos) to get the best Bitcoin podcast to the top of the leaderboards Drop you comment in with your boost if you have feedback for the show or want to tell me how wrong I am. Don't forget to check out our amazing sponsors: • Dive into the Bitcoin only wallet, the cypherpunk calculator, and a company that has built secure Bitcoin products for nearly a decade. Code BITCOINAUDIBLE gets 10% off everything in the store until Christmas! (https://guyswann.com/coldcard) • Gets sats back every time you dump fiat at a store, to pay your bills, everything in your fiat life pays you sats with the Fold Debit Card and FoldApp. 5,000 FREE SATS at (https://guyswann.com/fold) • The best place to onboard a true Bitcoiner - Stack sats automatically, withdraw automatically, and learn or get help from the best team of Bitcoiners out there with Swan Bitcoin. (https://swanbitcoin.com/guy) -------------------------------------- “It is easy to be conspicuously ‘compassionate’ if others are being forced to pay the cost.” – Murray Rothbard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

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