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Blogs Covering IMF/World Bank 2016 Spring and Annual Meetings

The IMF in Denial!: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Mtgs - Part 1

Dangers of Demand Driven Capacity Development: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings– Part 2

Ostrich-Playing at the IMF & Elsewhere in “This Town”: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 3

Dangers of “Easy” Taxes without Governance: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 4

The Trickle Down Theory of Corruption: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 5

Bad Taxes, Human Rights & Complicity: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 6 (Enlighted Ostrich Award, Alonso Segura Vasi, Minister of Finance and Economy of Peru)

More Taxes, For Who & For What?:Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 7

Taxes, Santa Claus & Denial at the IMF: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 8

Economical Myths at the IMF: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 9

Shame vs. Guilt in Ethics, Morals & Corruption: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 10

The American Dream & Other Fractured Fairytales: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 11

Men, Women & Violence in All its Forms: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 12 (Ostrich Award, Mark Plant, Director of HR at the IMF)

Men, Women & Sex Ed for the Feminists: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 13 (Enlightened Ostrich Award, Robert Reich, former Sec. of Labor/Prof at Berkeley)

Lawlessness & Femicide in America: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 14 Lawlessness & Femicide in America: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 14 (Ostrich Award, Carrie Bettinger-Lopez, White House Advisr on VAW)

Ostriches May Hide Their Heads, But Toads Profit from It All!: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 15 (Ostrich/Toad Award, Steven Knapp, Pres. of GWU)

Christine Lagarde, Bernard Tapie, and Arbitration: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 16 (Ostrich Award, Christine Lagarde, MD of the IMF)

Kings & Queen’s for a Day, and Their House of Cards: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 17 (Ostrich/Toad Award, David Lipton, 1st Dep. Managing Dir. at the IMF)

Cheer-leading, Arbitration & the Wild West it is Producing: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 18

Women: Witches to Be Burned at the Stake or Angels of Mercy?: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 19

Expat Wives Clubs, Smoke-screens for Expansionism & Corporate Greed: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 20 (Ostrich/Toad Award for My-Linh Kunst & Monica Jubayll of FAWCO & Paula Lucas of AODVCC)

Carolyn Maloney & the Americans Abroad Caucus, More Smoke-screens for Expansionism & Corporate Greed: Observations of a CSO Rep at the IMF/WB Spring Meetings – Part 21 (Ostrich/Toad Award, Carolyn Maloney, American Abroad Caucus)

Ostrich-playing by Garzón and Waisman with Tolls of Dead & Dying Mounting Daily: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 22 (Ostrich Award Viviana Waisman of Women’s Link Worldwide & Baltasar Garzon of ILOCAD)

UN FAWCO Smokes-screens on VAW/DV, CEDAW & Human Rights: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 23 (Stacy Dry Lara, Pam Perraud & Erica Higbie of FAWCO UN Initiative Committee)

The Value of Family Values in Women vs. Ladies: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 24 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing Cow Award, Anne Beatrix-Keller of the IMFFA & KEI)

The Value of Family Values parmi des Bonnes Femmes vs. des Vipères: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 25 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing Cow Award, Anne Trouseau, Pres. of FIAFE)

The Value of Family Values des Mujeres vs. Señoras: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 26 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Queen Letizia of Spain)

Evil Step-Mothers in the IMF Are Supporting the Penn Ave Quadrant Mafia (IMF/WB/IFC/GWU): Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 27 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Sharmini Coorey, Dir. of ICD at the IMF)

Fractured Fairytale Deb vs. Deb of the Decade: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 28 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Cornelia Guest, Deb of the Decade & Socialite)

Destiny! At the Feet of the Gods or a Burning Challenge to the Consciousness of Mankind?: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 29 (Ostrich Award, Baltasar Garzon of ILOCAD)

‘Hanky-panky’ of BBVA & Santander in Latin America in the ‘90s: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 30 (Ostrich/Toad Award, Jose Vinals, Fin. Counsellor & Dir. of MCM Dept. at the IMF)

Truth & Justice vs. “Hanky-panky” in the IMF: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 31 (Ostrich, Toad, Bellowing-cow Award, Sharmini Coorey, Dir. of ICD at the IMF)

The Emperor & His Entourage are “Buck-naked” in “This Town” : Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 32 (Ostrich, Toad, Bellowing-cow, Judith Lichtman & Debra Ness of the Nat. Partnership for Women & Families)

Ethical Questions in Gender-Neutrality & Favoritism: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 33 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Olivia Graham, Ethics Advisor at the IMF)

Bowing & Scraping of Feminist in “This Town,” While Death Tolls Mount: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 34 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Mara Buxbaum, Sean Penn’s Publicist)

Human Rights Standards in the Courts Are an Oxymoron: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 35 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Walter & Ann Pincus, Washington Post)

Labor Laws of Slavery & Other Fractured Fairytale Constructs: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 36 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Gerry Rice, Dir. of Communication at the IMF)

We the People of Alice in Wonderland, Revolt at the Usurpation of Power in “This Town”: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 37 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Pres. Obama & 1st Lady Obama)

Reclaiming Rights, the Shame Game, et le Monde à l’Envers: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 38

Questions of Ethics, Expat Wives & Ruling Elite in “This Town”: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 39 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Anne Sinclair, Editor-in-Chief of the Huffington Post France)

Marginalization & Exploitation of the Marginalized in “This Town”: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 40 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Caren Grown, Sr. Dir. of Gender at the World Bank)

Schmoozing-n-Cruising in the IMF: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 41 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Hillary Clinton, US Pres. Candidate)

Cackling-hens & Lobbyists, More In Common Than You Think: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 42 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, former US Senator J. Bennett Johnston, former Sen. Mary Landrieu, and Lobbyist & former Chief-of-Staff of JBJ, Daryl Owen)

Human Rights, Complicity & Crimes Against Humanity: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 43 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Jim Yong Kim, Pres. of World Bank)

Ostrich-playing & Toadying Around of the Spanish Elite (de Cabiedes & de Pozuelo Families): Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 44 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Asis Martin de Cabiedes, Pres. of Europa Press)

The MDGs, “Women’s Work” & Gender Equality: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs) – 45 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Debbie Bruno of the Wall Street Journal Expat Section)

The Fractured Fairy-tale & the Quiet Revolution vs. Second Stage: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs) – Part 46 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Alice Sheppard, Former Ombudsman of National Press Radio, NPR)

Human Rights, Civil Servants & Effective Management: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs) –vs Part 47 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Jim Yong Kim, Pres. of WB, Christine Lagarde, MD of the IMF, Ban Ki-Moon, Sec. Gen. of the UN)

Economic Rights, Asset Mgt. & Empowering Women: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs) – Part 48 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Jim Yong Kim, Pres. of WB, Christine Lagarde, MD of the IMF, Ban Ki-Moon, Sec. Gen. of the UN)

“Best Interest” of the Child Standards & Human Rights Violations in the Courts: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 49 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Jim Yong Kim, Pres. of WB, Christine Lagarde, MD of the IMF, Ban Ki-Moon, Sec. Gen. of the UN)

Gaps of Knowledge at the IMF, WB & UN are Oppressing Women Everywhere: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 50 (Ostrich/Toad/Bellowing-cow Award, Jim Yong Kim, Pres. of WB, Christine Lagarde, MD of the IMF, Ban Ki-Moon, Sec. Gen. of the UN)

Egg-throwing, Crash-n-Burn Economies & Phishing for Phools at the IMF, WB & UN: Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 51

The "Invisible Hand" Guided by the Devil in "This Town" as the Ship Goes Down: Conclusion of Observations of a CSO Rep at IMF/WB Spring Mtgs – Part 52

Collusion by ICD, IMF HR & IMF Security in Political Suppression: Phishing for Phools Part 1 in the IMF/WB Annual Meeting

An Open Letter to the Ombudsman at the IMF: Phishing for Phools Part 2 at the IMF/WB Annual Meetings

Hypocrisy at its Height in “This Town” this Week-end: Phishing for Phools Part 3 at the IMF/WB Annual Meetings

Governance Gap, Why Half the World Distrusts Governments: Phishing for Phools Part 4 in the IMF/WB Annual Meeting 2016

A Day of Rest for the Few, Is Just Another Day of Toil for the Rest of the World: Phishing for Phools Part 5 in the IMF/WB Annual Meeting 2016

Greater Prosperity for All in the Digital Age, I - Phishing for Phools Part 6 in the IMF/WB Annual Meeting 2016

Greater Prosperity for All in the Digital Age, II - Phishing for Phools Part 7 in the IMF/WB Annual Meeting 2016

Greater Prosperity for All in the Digital Age, III - Phishing for Phools Part 8 in the IMF/WB Annual Meeting 2016

Cost of Corruption: You Can’t Phool All of the People, All of the Time! Part 1 - Phishing for Phools Part 9 in the IMF/WB Annual Meeting 2016

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to IMF Panelist Carlo Grasso , II - Part 10 in the IMF/WB Annual Meeting 2016

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Gerry Rice, Director of Communications at the IMF – III, Part 11 in the IMF/WB Annual Meeting 2016

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Lead Counsel at the IMF, Sean Hagan – IV, Part 12 in the IMF/WB Annual Meeting 2016

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Managing Director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde – V, Part 13 in the IMF/WB Annual Meeting 2016

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Francis Fukuyama – VI, Part 14 in the IMF/WB Annual Meeting 2016

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Sharmini Coorey, Director of the Institute for Capacity Development – VII, Part 15 in the IMF/WB Annual Meeting 2016

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Kalpana Kochhar, Director of HR at the IMF – VIII, Part 16 in the IMF/WB Annual Meeting 2016

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to US Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Journalist Fareed Zakaria

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Harvey Eisenberg, Apart from my Father, Smartest Man I Ever Met!

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Hillary Clinton

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Anne Sinclair, Editor-in-Chief of the HuffPost France

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Harriet Fulbright of the Harriet Fulbright Institute

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Sean Penn, Unable to Start a Dialogue, But Gave You a HELLUVA Monologue

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Jim Yong Kim-The Truth Comes from the Questions of a Child “Can’t You Do Something?”

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, Desperate Times Calls for Desperate Measures

Cost of Corruption: Open Letter to President, Barak Obama, 9/11 was the 1st Worst Day in America, 11/9 Was the 2nd Worst Day!

Open Letter to Joseph Stiglitz, Time to Start “Re-writing the Rules,” Instead of “Playing the Same Old Game!”- Part 1

Open Letter to Joseph Stiglitz, Time to Start “Re-writing the Rules,” Instead of “Playing the Old Game!” – Part 2

Open Letter to Dan Rather: Thanksgiving, A Day of Plenty for the Few, at the Expense of the Many!

Open Letter to Dan Rather: How the US Media 'Gas Light' the America Public in the Past Decades

Open Letter to Dan Rather: Rise of Extremism in “The Beltway” Since the Reagan Era

Open Letter to Dan Rather: NGOs Don’t Have the Power, and Public Authorities Lack the Desire, to Assist their Constituency

Open Letter to Dan Rather: How the ‘Big Sell-out’ by the American Press, Set the Stage for the Demise of Democracy in ‘America’

Open Letter to Dan Rather: Markets Ripe for Collapse, with Ostriches-n-Toads, Sitting Fat-n-Happy in the Swamp!

Open Letter to Dan Rather: The Consequence of ‘Fake News,’ as Well as ‘No News’

Open Letter to Amal Clooney: Capacity Building, For Whom & For What?

Open Letter to Bill Maher: The House of Cards Built by the Phools is Going to Crash-n-Burn

Open Letter to ‘The Swamp:’ Results-Based Management (RBM) of the Tortoise vs. the Hare

Open Letter to “The Swamp:” The 'Great Recession' will Precede the 'Great Depression'

Open Letter to ‘The Swamp:’ Why Monitor a Problem, If You Don’t Fix It?

Open Letter to 'The Swamp:' Capacity Building by the IMF in Crash-n-Burn Economies & Oppressive Regimes

Guilty Verdict of Christine Lagarde: Political Witch-hunt to Bring Her Down Before Markets Crash

Open Letter to Special 'Ethics' Investigator at the IMF Sabina Blaskovic - Part 1

Donald Trump Won with a Promise to Drain 'The Swamp,' Because 'The Swamp' Needs Draining

Open Letter to Special ‘Ethics’ Investigator at the IMF, Sabina Blaskovic – Part 3

Mental Illness in The Swamp and Ruling Elite

If Bretton Woods I Were Doing Its Job, The World Would Not Need a Bretton Woods II and 'New America"!

How Those in 'The Swamp' are Behind the Break-up of Europe, and Rise of Extremism and Violence Within its Borders

Re-writing The Rules of The Game in The Swamp Takes More Than Empty Rhetoric

Open Letter to Special 'Ethics' Investigator at the IMF Sabina Blaskovic – Part 8

Open Letter to Special 'Ethics' Investigator at the IMF Sabina Blaskovic – Part 9

Open Letter to IMF Economist and Peers for Respectful Workplace (PRW), Wasima Rahman-Garrett and Yasmine Bal Gündüz – Part 1

Open Letter to IMF Economist and Respectful Workplace Reps Wasima Rahman-Garrett and Yasmine Bal Gündüz – Part 2

Open Letter to IMF Economist and Respectful Workplace Reps Wasima Rahman-Garrett and Yasmine Bal Gündüz – Part 3

Open Letter to IMF Economist and Respectful Workplace Reps Wasima Rahman-Garrett and Yasmine Bal Gündüz – Part 4

Open Letter to IMF Economist and Respectful Workplace Reps Wasima Rahman-Garrett and Yasmine Bal Gündüz – Part 5

Open Letter to IMF Economist and Respectful Workplace Reps Wasima Rahman-Garrett and Yasmine Bal Gündüz – Part 6

Open Letter to IMF Economist and Respectful Workplace Reps Wasima Rahman-Garrett and Yasmine Bal Gündüz – Part 7

Open Letter to IMF Economist and Respectful Workplace Reps Wasima Rahman-Garrett and Yasmine Bal Gündüz – Part 8

Open Letter to IMF Economist and Respectful Workplace Reps Wasima Rahman-Garrett and Yasmine Bal Gündüz – Part 9

Open Letter to IMF Economist and Respectful Workplace Reps Wasima Rahman-Garrett and Yasmine Bal Gündüz – Part 10

Why Stiglitz is Wrong on the ‘Flexible Euro’

Women's March: Where Were You All Before the US Elections? Too Little, Too Late!!

Dear John McCain - Human Rights Violations of Americans Abroad - Drain "The Swamp"​

Dear Atty. Gen. Sessions - Human Rights Violations in 'America'​ - Time to Drain "The Swamp"

Dear Nat. Sec. Advisor Flynn - Human Rights Violations of Americans Abroad - Drain "The Swamp"​

Dear Sec. of State Tillerson - Human Rights Violations of Americans Abroad - Time to Drain "The Swamp"​

Open Letter to IMF and World Bank EDs: Impending Financial Collapse and IMF's Mandate - Part 1

Open Letter to IMF and World Bank EDs: Impending Financial Collapse and IMF's Mandate - Part 2

Open Letter to IMF and World Bank EDs: Impending Financial Collapse and IMF's Mandate - Part 3

Open Letter to IMF and World Bank EDs: Impending Financial Collapse and IMF's Mandate - Part 4

Open Letter to IMF and World Bank EDs: Impending Financial Collapse and IMF's Mandate - Part 5

Open Letter to IMF and World Bank EDs: Impending Financial Collapse and IMF's Mandate - Part 6

Open Letter to IMF and World Bank EDs: Impending Financial Collapse and IMF's Mandate - Part 7

Open Letter to IMF and World Bank EDs: Impending Financial Collapse and IMF's Mandate - Part 8

Open Letter to IMF and World Bank EDs: Impending Financial Collapse and IMF's Mandate - Part 9

Open Letter to IMF and World Bank EDs: Impending Financial Collapse and IMF's Mandate - Part 10

Open Letter to IMF and World Bank EDs: Impending Financial Collapse and IMF's Mandate - Part 11

Call to Action of Pacific Alliance Ostriches: Global Warming & Rise of Fascism are VERY REAL THREATS!