With the Eurozone in a mess, Obama has the political space for a “radical” stand
Robert Zoellick, the only neo-con who survived the Bush era because he left in time , has just announced that he will step down from the top job in the World Bank, and not look for a new term in 1818 H...
View ArticleObama to nominate Korean-born Jim Yong Kim for World Bank head
News just started coming in that President Barack Obama will nominate Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to head the World Bank, a surprise choice coming on the day the deadline for nominations...
View ArticleWhat does Javanka mean for the World Bank?
Politico has the biggest sensation of the week when it reported on Monday about Ivanka’s prospects for the World Bank. In the topsy turvy world of today’s politics its headline missed the mark. Rather...
View ArticleSympathy for the Devil
A personal reflection on the World Bank, Jim Kim, and David Malpass As a U.S. citizen and a global justice activist, I’ve always opposed the US’s prerogative to nominate the World Bank president. And I...
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