DC Metro Action is a listing of local actions, entertainment, volunteer opportunities and the occasional rant on a wide range of socially just issues.
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At 1 p.m. is "The Money Lender$" – a film about the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, two of the most powerful entities in the global economy. The documentary examines their role in perpetuating crushing levels of international debt in impoverished countries. Brazil, Ghana, Bolivia, Thailand and the Philippines are concrete examples of the social, environmental and economic devastation brought by World Bank and IMF policies. A discussion will follow the screening.
And at 3:30 p.m., "To Be a Woman" highlights how the structural adjustment programs of the World Bank and the IMF in countries like Uganda, Zambia and Ghana often hurt more than they help. Women are among the most vulnerable of the affected populations. This film examines issues of international debt and development through the stories of the women in three African countries who are struggling to survive being "structurally adjusted."
DC Metro Action is published by Michael Schlesinger, a 32-year veteran of electoral and issue organizing who is committed to social justice and to increasing participation in the political process.
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