China/CURRENTS
Time for Tobin
On I July the Belgian Parliament passed a Currency Transaction Tax into law. This is a version of the so-called ‘Tobin Tax’ designed to quell currency speculation and increase funding for international development. The Belgian Parliament has followed the lead of the Canadian Parliament, which in 1999 passed a motion calling on the Government to promote the tax internationally; and the French Parliament, which in 2001 passed a law committing France to the introduction of the tax when other European Union countries sign up to it. British Chancellor (finance minister) Gordon Brown has said he has ‘an open mind’ about it.
David Hillman Tobin Tax Network
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Voices from the margins:
Multimedia: video, podcasts, and more.
- Poetry Slam in Zimbabwe
- The House of Hunger poetry slam held in Zimbabwe in 2006, and organised by the Pamberi Trust, showcased young artists performing inspirational work on issues from corporate power to child soldiers. The video features four of the poets.
Published by Pambazuka News.
- Iranian women speak out
- 3 March 2007, London. Women's rights activists marched through the English capital last week to celebrate International Women's Day with a protest against the misogyny of the Islamic regime in Iran and the threat of invasion by the US. Hear the voices of Iranian feminists Azar and Leila Parnian and the sounds of the demonstration as it passed through the heart of the city. Click here to learn more about the campaign.
Produced by Heidi Bachram.
- Raised Voices audio:
- Benny from West Papua on Corporate Power
- Vinayan from India on agriculture
