Part 3: A World in Crisis
A World in Crisis encourages us to use our critical thinking skills to examine the current crisis we are living in from a social justice perspective.
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| Session | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| a | The Financial Crisis | This session explores the causes of the current financial crisis, from the subprime lending in the US to its relationship to the Global and Shadow banking systems. |
| b | Global Debt Slavery | This session examines debt, including the new trends in indebtedness resulting from the rise of private debt around the world. |
| c | Tax: Who pays their fair share? | In this session we look at how companies can hide their corporate profits in tax havens, and what the consequences are in terms of a country’s ability to pay for health, education, welfare and infrastructure |
| d | Who has the Power? | This session examines the key international actors and institutions in the global economic crisis, their roles in responding to the crisis, and the nature of those responses. |
