The End of Poverty?

The End of Poverty? (2008)

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"In a world where there is so much wealth, why is there still so much poverty?"
WebSite:http://www.theendofpoverty.com/
Budget:$1,000,000
Revenue:$57
Release:5/19/2008
Genres:Documentary
Original language:English
Spoken languages:English
Countries:US

Overview:

The End of Poverty? asks if the true causes of poverty today stem from a deliberate orchestration since colonial times which has evolved into our modern system whereby wealthy nations exploit the poor. People living and fighting against poverty answer condemning colonialism and its consequences; land grab, exploitation of natural resources, debt, free markets, demand for corporate profits and the evolution of an economic system in in which 25% of the world's population consumes 85% of its wealth. Featuring Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen and Joseph Stiglitz, authors/activist Susan George, Eric Toussaint, Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera and more.… Expand