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Microcredit: Solution to Poverty or False 'Compassionate Capitalism?'

Microcredit: Solution to Poverty or False 'Compassionate Capitalism?'

While everyone praises Muhammad Yunus and his original intent of helping poor women in Bangladesh, some critics say microcredit is being misconstrued as a way of ending poverty. We host a debate with Susan Davis, founder and chair of the Grameen Foundation, and world-renowned environmental leader and thinker, Vandana Shiva. [includes rush transcript]

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