Raiding the World Bank: Exposing a Fondness for Dictators

Tags: U.S. History

12/28/2021 James Bovard

I was astounded at how many despots the World Bank was propping up. Bankrolling tyrants is the equivalent of a Fugitive Slave Act for an entire nation, preventing a mass escape of political victims.

Original Article: “Raiding the World Bank: Exposing a Fondness for Dictators“

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