November 30, 2011 – 2:12 pm by Tony Weekes
Peter Challen of the Christian Council for Monetary Justice draws my attention to this book. A summary and further information is available at website http://www.searchingfinance.com/products/soon-to-be-published/the-courageous-state-rethinking-economics-society-and-the-role-of-government.html
November 17, 2011 – 1:59 pm by Jo Poole
The Quakers & Business Group stands alongside people of all religions and none who are resisting economic injustice with peaceable action. We recognize the concerns of those engaged in the occupation of financial centres throughout the world. We support this movement that highlights the failures of the current structures and systems, leading to behaviours that [...]
October 14, 2011 – 1:15 pm by Tony Weekes
A number of Friends have shared with me their unease about the idea of Quantitative Easing (QE). It may be of interest to share my response with Quakernomics users. What QE does is show that the Central Bank can, in effect, create ‘money’ (or liquidity, or credit). But what many thoughtful economists (Ann Pettifor and [...]
October 7, 2011 – 1:48 pm by Tony Weekes
… although maybe some of you don’t have to! You have an accident: knocked off your bike; slipped and fell on an icy pavement; fell down the stairs. You are unconscious, but help is at hand. Within minutes, two highly competent paramedics have appraised your condition. There appear to be fractures and possibly some internal [...]
September 23, 2011 – 4:19 pm by suzannei
With only a few years until 2015 progress on meeting the Millennium Development Goals targets is mixed and much work still needs to be done. Jaci Smith, Peace Education Advisor, reports. Some of you may have been expecting an article promoting the Stand Up and Take Action Against Poverty campaign and encouraging you to get [...]
September 23, 2011 – 4:16 pm by suzannei
BYM’s commitment to become a low-carbon, sustainable community will require many changes. One of these could be to examine how we bank, save and invest our money. On investment, Quaker faith & practice (Fourth edition – 20.56) advises “thought should be given, not only to security and the rate of interest, but to the conditions [...]
September 23, 2011 – 4:13 pm by suzannei
At Yearly Meeting Gathering Friends asked whether we need a different type of economic system. A frequently mentioned alternative is the ‘steady state economy’. But what exactly is this? A steady state economy (SSE) refers to an economy of a stable or mildly fluctuating size, designed to operate within sustainable ecological limits. An SSE [...]
September 23, 2011 – 4:13 pm by suzannei
Enid Pinch shares Manchester & Warrington Area Meeting’s campaign to address inequality in the UK The income gap in Britain now is roughly the same as it was before the First World War. Those of us who believed that there had been steady progress towards a fairer society have had a rude awakening. It is [...]
September 23, 2011 – 4:12 pm by suzannei
In April Quakers in Britain decided to boycott Israeli settlement goods. One factor considered in making this decision was Israeli peace groups’ support for a boycott. Many of these organisations are now threatened by Israel’s new ‘anti boycott’ law. The law, which was passed in July, makes it a civil offence to promote an economic, [...]
August 25, 2010 – 2:04 pm by suzannei
The UN Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Review Summit to be held in New York on 20–22 September must lead to renewed action. The MDGs were agreed at the United Nations ten years ago. A set of eight goals aiming to reduce global poverty by 2015, they were heralded as a historic initiative whose quantitative, [...]
