The World Bank has tremendous power and reach in determining
living conditions for billions of people around the
world—including the 1 billion who live on less than a dollar a
day. But the process for choosing a leader for the institution
is secretive and includes only Americans and elite Europeans.
Here, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. calls for the "South"—the
developing nations of the world—to take matters into their hands
and nominate one of their own to lead the World Bank. Even if
it's nothing more than a symbolic gesture this time, it's a
start. Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., is the founder &
president of the National Rainbow/PUSH Coalition , and a former
candidate for president in 1984 and 1988. The Bush
administration in general, and Paul Wolfowitz in particular,
would have you believe that 1,500 Americans have died, perhaps
100,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed, and more than $200
billion has been spent on invading and occupying Iraq, in the
name of "democracy." Funny, then, that Paul Wolfowitz is now be