Archive for February 2009
Sikh Community Shares a view with JDC
Posted by: audreymiller on: February 26, 2009
Nirankar Singh Bansal is a member of the Sikh community from the Soho Road Gurudwara who has recently joined the local JDC committee. Here he shares why compassion with others and consequently the debt campaigns are important to his community.
The foundation of Faith As Sikhs we are taught that Dharam – ones self-acknowledged moral duty [...]
Put People First – march in London
Posted by: rosievenner on: February 18, 2009
On 28th March thousands will march through London as part of a global campaign to challenge the G20, ahead of their 2nd April summit on the global financial crisis.
The Jubilee Debt Campaign is part of a major coalition of development and environmental groups plus faith groups and trade unions, who will be joining together to [...]
More Musings from Merryn- a positive way forward
Posted by: duncanmiller on: February 11, 2009
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Merryn shows how changing economics could offer a positive way for the Worlds Poor.
I was enjoying a walk round my favourite local lanes when it suddenly struck me that despite the gloom of global finances, we really are living in very exciting times.
Well, having spent so much time and effort walking up and down our [...]
Rachel Stephens reports from the House of Commons
Posted by: duncanmiller on: February 2, 2009
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A standing room only meeting in Committee Room 15 heard speakers from USA and UK offer legal ways of controlling Vulture Fund activity. We heard Adam Smith said “ The criterion for a successful market is Transparency”. Vulture funds thrive on the anonymity of Directors operating from secrecy jurisdictions (Tax Havens). Enforced exposure through international [...]
- Jim DeSantis: In America, politicians still don't get it! It's still business as usual in Congress - debt and more debt for our kids and grandkids! Jim
- Savannah: Awesome blog! I thought about starting my own blog too but I'm just too lazy so, I guess I
- Frank Scurley: I don't know If I said it already but ...Great
JDC Birmingham Photos
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