Foreign aid is commonly regarded as an altruistic contribution by countries in the Global North to countries in the Global South, with the aim of reducing poverty. However, while there are some exceptions, foreign aid today reinforces global inequalities by building on the economic and political structures created during the colonial era, argues Allen Jennings.
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Andrew Chuter, NSW Senate candidate for Socialist Alliance, argues that we must stand firmly and unapologetically with the Palestinian people.
Safer World for All organised a candidates’ forum in Wills, where discussion about Labor’s policies towards Palestine dominated discussion. Allen Jennings reports.