Income inequality is rapidly rising and overlapping crises, like war and climate change, lead to increases in poverty, inequality and discrimination worldwide. But our right to food, water, sanitation, housing and health are all protected under the declaration of human rights and many other treaties. The Australian government must step up now to protect our economic, social and cultural rights. (Write your ideas for this campaign below. Please keep in mind Amnesty International Australia's values and behaviours charter when commenting. Offensive posts will be removed.)
Teach the public: 1. Money is created 'ex nihilo'. 2. Currency-*issuing* governments don't need to 'balance their budget' (unlike you and me - ie, USERS of the currency); they need to ensure the resources they want to mobilize (eg labour, materials) are available for purchase in the nation's currency (to avoid inflation).
The cost of living worldwide is rapidly increasing and people need relief. We need world governments to help people more with funding in regards to our human rights.
Talking to politicians about these issues. I would love to get involved in this campaign.
"It's the economy, stupid". Poverty CAN be eradicated.
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