The IMF is funded by the governments of member countries. Each country has voting privileges corresponding to the amount of money they contribute. Western countries contribute the most, and have the greatest voting power. The United States is the top contributor to the IMF and wields the most influence with almost 20% of total votes…
Author: Shahid Bolsen
Shahid Bolsen is the founder of the Middle Nation Movement.
(to be published in Arabic for Arabi21) It seems that the two b…
(to be published in Arabic for Arabi21) It seems that the two biggest unlearned lessons of 2011 are that shouting didn’t get rid of Mubarak, and that getting rid of Mubarak didn’t change the power structure. The fact that these two lessons appear to have completely missed many people in Egypt, and nearly all of…