by Paul Martin
Having listened, for the last eleven years, to conversations about the trajectory of the “georgist movement,” I observe that many of us hold little hope for “georgist success” occurring in our lifetime. Continue reading
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Letter from Nicaragua
by Paul Martin
Living the daily struggle that George writes about in the last chapters of Progress and Poverty, wherein he warns against the inadequacy of the facade of political democracy wherever the distribution of wealth is unjust, we all must have our observations of the absurd twists of reality which are children of such a system. Continue reading
News from Nicaragua
The Instituto Henry George de Managua soldiers on, despite various difficulties and setbacks, such as increasing recessionary pressures in Nicaragua, a very heavy rainy season which made transportation unreliable, and frequent power outages. The 36th course in its Comprender la Economía program began with 81 students; the proud graduates are pictured below. Continue reading
Nicaragua’s Economy is Near Collapse
by Paul Martin
If the Nicaraguan government continues on its present course, the Instituto Henry George predicts that Nicaragua will soon experience a major economic crisis, which will manifest itself as a total paralysis of the economy in almost all sectors (transportation, commerce, government, etc.), rationing of basic utility services and essential products, and violent social protest. Continue reading