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Cardinal William Levada: Neoliberalism is not compatible with Catholic social teaching

14 February 2007 -

Some call him the Catholic Secretary of Ideology, others the numero due of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal William Joseph Levada is Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. That makes him a Very Important Bishop, at least. Cardinal Levada took out time for an in-depth interview with MO*, one of the first such interviews since ...

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Congo squanders its crown jewels

28 March 2006 -

Although Congo is poverty-stricken, its subsoil is overflowing with wealth. But who profits from Congolese copper, cobalt or uranium? MO* got hold of two mining exploitation contracts and had them analyzed by a specialized law firm. Conclusion: Congo is being looted. A Congolese parliamentary Commission warned about this, but its report was suppres ...

Interactive graphic: the 200 largest companies in the world

10 November 2013 -

The 200 biggest companies in the world are based in 24 different countries and are active in 13 different sectors. This interactive graphic provides insight in the group of the 200 megacompanies.Highlight the companies in one sector by using the buttons below. Hover over the company names for more data on the companies.Source: Fortune Global 500

The Olympic Stream

24 July 2012 -

In the build-up to the Olympics 2012 in London, MO.be published a dossier about the Olympic Games (in dutch). Part of this dossier is the Olympic Stream, a visualisation of all medals won in modern Olympics.

The Western Economic Forum in Davos

24 January 2013 -

Despite the economic rise of many countries in the world’s East and South, the most and biggest companies are still based in the West. That is why it comes to no surprise that most guests at the World Economic Forum in Davos are based in western countries. The graphic below shows how big the western dominance and overrepresentation in Davos r ...

How the world developed, from 1980 to 2012

14 March 2013 -

6 dead and 79 wounded in a political meeting in Kenya

14 June 2010 -

Two explosions ripped during the rally celebrated on the new constitution in Nairobi, killing 6 people and wounding 79. The politic tension returns to increase again in the country. The stampede followed an attack with granades by the supporters of the Constitution. This is one of the most important conflicts since 2007 when 1500 people dead in a w ...