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Noam Chomsky
12/07/18
@ MIT Video Productions
The G15 meeting highlighted that the United States and Britain are unwilling to engage in dialogue with the developing world, which is often forced to make concessions that benefit the rich.
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Noam Chomsky - Foundations of World Order: the UN, World Bank, IMF & Decl. Human Rights 1999
@ MIT Video Productions
12/07/18
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Noam Chomsky
12/07/18
@ MIT Video Productions
The G7 meetings, which involve the seven richest industrial countries, receive extensive media coverage, while the G15 meetings, involving major developing countries, are largely ignored by the national press.
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Noam Chomsky
12/07/18
@ MIT Video Productions
The G15 plea for orderly engagement with Western investors is rejected by the North, which prioritizes its own interests over equitable dialogue.
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Noam Chomsky
12/07/18
@ MIT Video Productions
The United States and Britain exemplify a model of extreme wealth disparity, which is now being globalized, affecting societies worldwide.
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Noam Chomsky
12/07/18
@ MIT Video Productions
The true nature of globalization is that the North, represented by the G7, seeks maximum benefits while the South is only entitled to a limited margin of development.
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Noam Chomsky
12/07/18
@ MIT Video Productions
The voices that dominate discussions about world order are typically those of the rich and powerful, while the voices of the marginalized and oppressed are often silenced or ignored.
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Noam Chomsky
12/07/18
@ MIT Video Productions
The US alone vetoed the right to development, which closely parallels the socioeconomic provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, effectively rejecting these ideals.
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Noam Chomsky
12/07/18
@ MIT Video Productions
The current debate among G7 countries about keeping currencies within a narrow band reflects a struggle between maintaining economic stability and US interests in controlling fiscal policies.
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Noam Chomsky
12/07/18
@ MIT Video Productions
The U.S. position is that it cannot submit to international law or the UN Charter, as it is viewed as a rogue state that prioritizes its own interests over global governance.
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