In The Early 1990s, When A Lot

The Russian Drama Began At The End Of 1991, When The Soviet Union Mercifully Ended. Russia And 14 Other New Countries Emerged From The Ruins Of The Soviet Union. Every One Of Those 15 New States Faced A Profound Historical, Economic, Financial, Social And Political Challenge.

In Asia, A Lot Of Successful Economies That Had Been Living On Their Own Saving, Decided To Open Up Their Financial Markets To International Capital In The Early 1990s. So Here Were Countries Doing Quite Well, But They Decided To Borrow A Bit More And Do Even Better.

Tax The Rich. End The Wars. Break The Power Of Lobbies In Washington. These Are The Demands Of Occupy Wall Street. They Are Very Important. The Us Corporations Dominate Washington. The Big Oil Companies, Wall Street Banks And The Military-industrial Complex - They Rule This Country And Their Influence And Power Has To Be Broken.

At The Most Basic Level, The Key To Ending Extreme Poverty Is To Enable The Poorest Of The Poor To Get Their Foot On The Ladder Of Development.

The Key To Ending Extreme Poverty Is To Enable The Poorest Of The Poor To Get Their Foot On The Ladder Of Development. The Ladder Of Development Hovers Overhead, And The Poorest Of The Poor Are Stuck Beneath It. They Lack The Minimum Amount Of Capital Necessary To Get A Foothold, And Therefore Need A Boost Up To The First Rung.