The official story
How the corpus engages with the neutrality and effectiveness of international institutions
What is commonly said
The World Bank and other international institutions are functioning as neutral, effective, and transparent organizations.
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What the documents show
“He stated that Western governments had followed a consensus on achieving economic growth through government spending, mass immigration, and foreign imports, a consensus that was having the effect that "many parts of our world are being destroyed before our very eyes, and the leaders don't even understand what's happeni…”
Donald Trump · 56th World Economic Forum - Wikipedia
“What began with a mandate to implement Washington’s Gaza ceasefire plan , as enshrined in UN Security Council resolution 2803, has morphed into a personal vehicle for a Trumpist world order.”
“Allegations cover incidents spanning the tenures of two World Bank presidents, Obama-nominee Jim Kim and Trump-nominee David Malpass, with a leading role for Kristalina Georgieva who now runs the IMF”
Justin Sandefeur · Kristalina Georgieva - Wikipedia
“Georgieva pressured World Bank employees to favor China in report – ethics probe”
“She's made the bank the strongest it's ever been financially”
“Probe finds World Bank changed data to boost China ranking”
““Today’s announcement of a world leading facility to build electric vehicle batteries in Windsor is an investment in our workers, our communities and our future.”
“In 2021, during her tenure at the World Bank Group , an independent inquiry led by former US Attorney Ronald Machen and the law firm WilmerHale found she manipulated the World Bank's Doing Business report by instructing staff to alter data to inflate the rankings for China and Saudi Arabia .”
“an independent inquiry led by former US Attorney Ronald Machen and the law firm WilmerHale found she manipulated the World Bank's Doing Business report”
Ronald Machen · Kristalina Georgieva - Wikipedia
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