Aceh, so long isolated from international view by the Indonesian government and military, is now–tragically–at the center of world attention.
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Archive: Reports
Strategies for Social Justice Movements from Southern Africa to the United States
The community of several thousand South African activists from whom I learn most–a group quite consciously pro-globalization-of-people and anti-globalization-of-capital–takes pride in the give-and-take lessons of international protest, solidarity, and local self-reliance gleaned during these past five years.
Read moreHow Much Power Will the New Iraqi Government Really Have?
Much attention was paid in the run-up to the January 30 elections in Iraq regarding how the lack of security in much of the country, combined with the decision by major Sunni Arab parties to boycott in protest of recent U.S. attacks on several major urban areas, could thereby skew the results and compromise the resulting government’s credibility.
Read moreAfrica Policy Outlook 2005
There are some people in the world’s wealthy countries who forecast that 2005 will be a decisive year for Africa.
Read moreAfter Iraq’s Wartime Elections
The failure of the U.S.-backed election in Iraq is not that it was illegitimate for most Iraqis but that the exercise has only deepened Iraq’s sectarian divisions and perhaps moved the country closer toward the specter of a full-scale civil war.
Read morePresident Bush’s Foreign Policy Discussion in the 2005 State of the Union Address
The foreign policy segments of President George W. Bushs state of the Union address spoke to values and concerns that resonate with the majority of Americans from across the political spectrum. Unfortunately, much of what was said during his speech was quite misleading.
Read moreRound Two of Bush vs. North Korea
Hope springs eternal that the Bush administration, in its new post-election configuration, will finally get serious about the North Korean nuclear crisis.
Read moreCan Debtors be Choosers?
On February 4th and 5th, leaders of the G-7 nations convened in London to discuss options for ending the grievous cycle of debt that has plagued the world’s most impoverished nations for years.
Read moreThe Kyoto Protocol, and Beyond
The first thing to say about Kyoto’s entry into force (Feb 16th) is that it is a significant victory, won particularly by the Europeans, over social and economic complacency, cash-amplified, flat-earth pseudo-science, the carbon cartel, and, of course, the Bush administration.
Read moreA Carbon Rush at the World Bank
As the Kyoto Protocol comes into force this month, a carbon rush is gaining steam in the financial industry.
Read moreThe Last Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre is best known around the globe, especially among those inclined to hold a critical opinion of capitalism, corporate power, and U.S. military aggression, as the original home of the World Social Forum.
Read moreThe Dangerous Implications of the Hariri Assassination and the U.S. Response
As long as the vast majority of Democrats are afraid to appear soft toward the Syrian dictatorship and as long as so few progressive voices are willing to challenge the Democrats, President Bush appears to have few obstacles in his way should he once ag
Read moreExplosion of Youth Activism Around the Iraq War
As goes Greensboro, so goes the nation.
Read moreIraq: Two Years Later
In the two years since the U.S. invaded Iraq, many of the author’s predictions have come to pass.
Read moreDemocracy’s Eclipse in Russia
As editorialists from across the United States and Western Europe have reiterated lately, Russian democracy is under assault.
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