The End of Poverty?

The aphorism "The poor are always with us" dates back to the New Testament, but while the phrase is still sadly apt in the 21st century, few seem to be able to explain why poverty is so widespread. Activist filmmaker Philippe Diaz examines the history and impact of economic inequality in the third world in the documentary The End of Poverty?, and makes the compelling argument that it's not an accident or simple bad luck that has created a growing underclass around the world.

Diaz traces the growth of global poverty back to colonization in the 15th century, and features interviews with a number of economists, sociologists, and historians who explain how poverty is the clear consequence of free-market economic policies that allow powerful nations to exploit poorer countries for their assets and keep money in the hands of the wealthy rather than distributing it more equitably to the people who have helped them gain their fortunes.

Diaz also explores how wealthy nations (especially the United States) seize a disproportionate share of the world's natural resources, and how this imbalance is having a dire impact on the environment as well as the economy. The End of Poverty? was an official selection at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

Category:

• Documentary

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• John Perkins
• Chalmers Johnson
• Susa George
• Joseph Stiglitz
• Amartya Amartya
• Clifford Cobb
• Eric Toussaint
• Serge Latouche
• William Easterly

[BLACKAMERICAMUSIC]

the whiteman is the devil!

[SoCalAries]

@BLACKAMERICAMUSIC One of the most evil men in the world, CEO of Monsanto, is not white. So if not all whites are evil, and not all evil is by whites, then your point is moot and based in stereotyping and racism.

[Sikhindu]

It's still every man for himself before the whole world decides to act for the benefit of everyone. See you in the next life.

[andyeryto]

Who knows where can I find the titls?

I'm spanish speaker!

[realmadridkm]

new fresh naked body videos get 30 million views and the truth and reality documentary from 2008 still at 300 thousand... that's problem number 1 that people don't care about eachother and the world!

[orpheantearsippin]

it started with greed

[byrd5d]

@shaka402010 if i am lucky then ur unlucky to say the least if your argument or discussion depends upon threat then u have nothing to add to the debate. You have my sympathy

[glowzone]

@BLACKAMERICAMUSIC You are being racist. Riches and power corrupt people of all colors. Chinese killed Millions of their countrymen over communism. Somalians are being slaughtered by fellow Africans. Stop the hate train. Don't buy into racism in ANY form.

[Paul0Massarde]

America cancer of the world,

[shaka402010]

@byrd5d ur lucky this is cyberspace !

[1187gav]

@byrd5d i assume you hinting at overpopulation being the overarching issue? This isnt true. Many countries in poverty have smaller populations than the USA, who live in luxury. Therefore overpopulation only exacerbates existing problems, eg poor health care. My own feeling is that the majority of countries remain in poverty because of debt, and the interest served from it. Said interest paymnts are absolutely massive, mostly negating a chronically poor country‘s wealth generation year on year.