Latin America
Don’t slash spending – re-think it
IPN Opinion article
The strikes in Greece against budget cuts are a warning to all the other governments which have dug themselves into deep debt. But the good news for some - including Obama's new National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform - is that budget reform can be done: Canada did it the mid-'90s.
Is Fairtrade the way to address poverty in the Global South?
Alec van Gelder argues the pros and cons of Fairtrade as an instrument of poverty alleviation
APEC Leaders: Practice What You Preach on Trade
IPN Press release
Alec van Gelder calls on APEC leaders to lead by example and reject protectionism
