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- Title
Borders and the Exchange of Humans for Debt.
- Authors
GOWAYED, HEBA
- Abstract
The article discusses the practice of "border externalization," where wealthy states enlist less wealthy states to intercept and mistreat migrants attempting to reach their borders. It highlights examples such as Greece, which brutalizes migrants on behalf of the European Union in exchange for financial relief, and Libya, which uses EU-funded coast guards to push back and torture migrants. The article also explores how debt plays a role in this dynamic, with formerly colonized countries being pressured to adopt export-oriented growth models that decrease public services. It argues that borders and debt are instruments of violence in a system that has historically oppressed Black and brown people for financial gain. The second part of the article focuses on Argentina and the feminist movement's efforts to organize against debt and financial colonization under the far-right administration of President Javier Milei. It discusses the impact of austerity measures on public services and the increasing household debt, particularly among women. The article emphasizes the need to understand the true meaning of "financial caste" and the antagonism between the feminist struggle and those who profit from financial speculation.
- Subjects
DEBT exchanges; SHORELINES; HUMAN beings; BORDER patrols
- Publication
In These Times, 2024, Vol 48, Issue 6, p10
- ISSN
0160-5992
- Publication type
Article