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Uneven and Combined
by Jacobin (#19)
Sept. 3, 2017 - Sept. 3, 2017 (read/capitalism-etc)

(2015). Jacobin. Jacobin.


Jacobin, 2015. 87 pages. Paperback. ISBN?

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p.83
imputation »
the attributing of actions to a source, often inv…
p.83
belie »
(verb) to give a false impression of / (verb) to …
p.81
Washington Consensus »
a set of 10 economic policy prescriptions conside…
p.79
plutocracy »
(noun) government by the wealthy / (noun) a contr…
p.78
bulwark »
(noun) defensive wall
p.87
the problem is not North versus South
I think the first step towards that is to see tha…
p.85
one consequence of rapid industrialization
[...] One consequence of rapid industrialization …
p.78
what have we been doing to them?
If community programs have consistently floundere…
p.75
direct financial transfers, unmediated by governm…
[...] Shoppers can donate their bag credits — the…
p.50
China's membership in the BRICS
Membership in the BRICS is also key to China’s fl…

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With Strings Attached
by Melisa Handl and Susan Spronk (missing author)

the problems with CCT (conditional cash transfers) in Latin America, which are targeted towards poor women and require various milestones to be met (medical check-ups, sending kids to school, etc). they're paternalistic, entrench gender roles & are too focused on individual responsibility at the expense of structural problems

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With Strings Attached
by Melisa Handl and Susan Spronk (missing author)

the problems with CCT (conditional cash transfers) in Latin America, which are targeted towards poor women and require various milestones to be met (medical check-ups, sending kids to school, etc). they're paternalistic, entrench gender roles & are too focused on individual responsibility at the expense of structural problems

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The Philanthropy Hustle

on the Gates Foundation's donations to for-profit corporations (Scholastic, Monsanto, Vodacom, Mastercard, etc)

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The Philanthropy Hustle

on the Gates Foundation's donations to for-profit corporations (Scholastic, Monsanto, Vodacom, Mastercard, etc)

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China Fantasies

dispelling illusions about China as this poster child for both the left and the right in America. how the 2008 crisis affected its economy. its most recent imperialist tendencies.

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China Fantasies

dispelling illusions about China as this poster child for both the left and the right in America. how the 2008 crisis affected its economy. its most recent imperialist tendencies.

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The Worst Company in the World
by Judith Marshall (missing author)

the Brazilian mining company Vale, which was recently privatised

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The Worst Company in the World
by Judith Marshall (missing author)

the Brazilian mining company Vale, which was recently privatised

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South Africa Doesn’t Need a “Lula Moment”
by Benjamin Fogel

"Lula Moment" referring to Brazil's former president Lula Da Silva, who turned leftward in his second term. goes into the recent history of South African politics. not bad, just not my focus

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South Africa Doesn’t Need a “Lula Moment”
by Benjamin Fogel

"Lula Moment" referring to Brazil's former president Lula Da Silva, who turned leftward in his second term. goes into the recent history of South African politics. not bad, just not my focus

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Development From Below

an interview (conducted by Bhaskar Sunkara) on how developmentalism (of third world countries) fits in with leftist ideals

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Development From Below

an interview (conducted by Bhaskar Sunkara) on how developmentalism (of third world countries) fits in with leftist ideals

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