PHM-Exch> Short Comic Book Launch and Action Kit for Debt Justice

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Esther de la Rosa <edelarosa at escr-net.org>

*English
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&amp;amp;id=#%23%23%23>
| Español
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/civicrm/mailing/view?id=2811&reset=1> |
Français
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/civicrm/mailing/view?id=2814&reset=1> |
العربية
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/civicrm/mailing/view?id=2815&reset=1>*
The Power of the 99% to Stop Corporate Capture & Debt

We are thrilled to launch the comic entitled *“The Power of the 99% to Stop
Corporate Capture and Debt*,*” *a political education tool to spur
discussion and deepen understanding of the root causes of debt and its
colonial legacies, the role of corporate capture as a driver of the debt
crisis, and the intersection with other issues such as the care and climate
crises. Ultimately, this comic strives to *inspire action to confront
corporate capture and the economic models imposed by the International
Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and private creditors*, which
prioritize creditors' profits and corporate interests at the expense of
human rights, including the right to a healthy environment.

We also aim to challenge the dominant narrative propagated by economic and
financial elites, who use convoluted language to obscure the injustices
within the system. Therefore, above all, this is a story of possibilities
and a reminder that united, we can stop corporate capture, cancel
illegitimate and unsustainable debt, and advocate for transformative change.
Download the comic:

*English
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=21785&qid=614588>
| French
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=21786&qid=614588>
| Arabic
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=21787&qid=614588>
| Spanish
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=21788&qid=614588>*

*From 11-15 October: Join ESCR-Net Members to #ClaimOurFuture to the IMF &
World Bank*


Increasingly, countries in the Global South are in deep debt distress. The
IMF, World Bank, and private creditors are again expecting countries to
prioritize debt repayment at the expense of public provision and human
rights. Further, they are using debt crises to impose economic and social
changes aligned with the interests of corporate and financial actors.

Thus, coinciding with the IMF/WB Annual Meetings
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=21789&qid=614588>
(9-15 October 2023, Marrakech, Morocco), several ESCR-Net members will be
present to advocate for debt cancellation and transformative change.

*Help Us Make Change Happen!*


*1. From 11-15 October,* *join our social media campaign* to
#ClaimOurFuture and #CancelDebt, targeting the IMF and World Bank (@IMFNews
@WorldBank). In our *digital action kit,* you will find messages, graphics
and key advocacy resources.

GO TO ACTION KIT
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=21790&qid=614588>

*2. Share our Demands for Debt, Care, and Climate Justice*

> In English
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=21791&qid=614588>,
Spanish
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=21792&qid=614588>,
French
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=21793&qid=614588>
, and Arabic
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=21794&qid=614588>

*Acknowledgements*


Special thanks to our members from the ESCR-Net’s *Economic Policy Working
Group* and the *Corporate Accountability Working Group* for their important
contributions to crafting this story. We also wish to acknowledge the
immense efforts of our allies and the hundreds of organizations, Indigenous
Peoples’ and feminist groups, and social movements fighting to reclaim
human rights and public interest in the face of the growing power of
corporate and financial elites. They are building alliances and working
together toward the change we aspire to see—a world where solidarity, care
for people and the planet, and substantive equality guide decisions and
shape structures that ensure human rights for all.

For more information about our collective work on Debt Justice, please
contact Collins Liko at cliko at escr-net.org
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=21812&qid=614588>.
For information about our work to Stop Corporate Capture, contact Mona
Sabella at msabella at escr-net.org
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=21813&qid=614588>.
For press inquiries, Esther de la Rosa at edelarosa at escr-net.org
<https://escr-net.cividesk.com/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=21814&qid=614588>.
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