Tag: poor countries
Luring Doctors from Poorer Countries is the UK’s Quiet Scandal
The looting of artistic and religious objects from Africa and Asia by British invaders in the 19th century causes much rancorous debate about whether the artefacts should be returned to the countries they were originally stolen from. But discussion is much more muted about equally acquisitive expeditions launched by Britain today that may ultimately cause more suffering than those imperialist ventures long ago.
Source: Luring Doctors from Poorer Countries is the UK’s Quiet Scandal – CounterPunch.org
The Horrific Scam that Water Billionaires are Running on Poor Countries
Mega corporations like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Danone are making around 494 times what they spend by bottling water in Mexico and selling it back to locals who have no choice but to buy it.
Source: The Horrific Scam that Water Billionaires are Running on Poor Countries – CounterPunch.org