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Galeano: Awards
Znet Article, February, 12 2002
Eduardo Galeano
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1. In spite of the terrorists who, with some regularity, are born in its sacred sands, Saudi Arabia is the main bastion of the Western world in the Middle East. It is a democratic monarchy: it sells every day--at low prices--one and a half millio...
Walkom: Bush Counts On War Without End
Znet Article, February, 12 2002
Thomas Walkom
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The war against terrorism is a brilliant construct. It may not have been started by George W. Bush, but it certainly works to his advantage. It has provided oomph to the sagging U.S. economy and a new raison d'etre for the alliance of politicos, d...
Bleakney: BONO, BLOODY BONO
Znet Article, February, 12 2002
Dave Bleakney
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Every generation has an Elvis. Being an Elvis is not only about shaking your hips or making teenagers scream. When things are going bad in the public relations department, a famous entertainer can add pop, sizzle and glamour to the message. Perfor...
Announcement: LOOSE ACCUSATIONS OF
Znet Article, February, 12 2002
Green party Announcement
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Members of the Green Party have joined other Americans protesting the manipulation of fears about terrorism in order to violate basic liberties and constitutional rights of due process and fair treatment under the law. "From th...
Pagnozzi: Israeli Reservists Show Uncommon Bravery
Znet Article, February, 12 2002
Amy Pagnozzi
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It's as if the first crocus of spring has somehow risen up in the hard, unyielding desert of the occupied territories - arid but for the spilt blood of generations of "enemies" and "martyrs." Hope for peace is renewed in Israel - all because of t...
Hoodbhoy: The Wages of Obedience
Znet Article, February, 11 2002
Pervez Hoodbhoy
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Buried under the rubble of the World Trade Centre lies a decade-worth of Pakistani foreign policy. Faced by a furious United States, Pakistan's establishment abandoned what had earlier been declared as vital national security interests. First, Pak...
Parrish: Media and Death
Znet Article, February, 11 2002
Geov Parrish
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Bashing America's elite papers of record -- particularly the New York Times and Washington Post -- is generally so easy it gets boring. Every now and then, however, examining the Official Truths revealed by such papers carries significance far bey...
Morton: Corporations overstated profit
Znet Article, February, 11 2002
Peter Morton
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WASHINGTON - U.S. corporate profits last year were overstated by US$130-billion, or about 27%, according to a study to be released today by a London-based think-tank. The Centre for Economic and Business Research Ltd. compared earnings reports fro...
Rostron: And not a drop to drink
Znet Article, February, 11 2002
Bryan Rostron
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Business is frustrated at the slow pace of privatisation in South Africa, but the poor, reports Bryan Rostron, are already feeling the effects South Africa is slowly being privatised. You see it in the implausible spiderwebs of electricity lines ...
Svirsky: Letter from Israel
Znet Article, February, 10 2002
Gila Svirsky
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We knew there would be a big turnout for the peace demonstration last night just from the deluge of pro-peace ads in Ha'aretz the day before - page after page of statements and petitions, all critical of the occupation. Some excerpts: "There is a...
Beaumont: Armed to the Teeth
Znet Article, February, 10 2002
Peter Beaumont
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There is a United States special forces dog-handler who meets journalists, diplomats and aid workers off the UN flight to Kabul. His job is to search luggage and ensure the security of US troops in Afghanistan. He is short, gingery and aggressive....
Hunter: Argentina Now: A Democratic Revolution
Znet Article, February, 09 2002
Martin Hunter
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Argentina is in the midst of a severe socio-economic crisis. By all accounts, the country is essentially bankrupt: burdened with a 150 billion dollar foreign debt, which saps 30% of the GDP in interest payments alone, the unemployment rate has soa...
Hunter: Argentina Now: A Democratic Revolution
Znet Article, February, 09 2002
Martin Hunter
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Argentina Now: A Democratic Revolution
Mahajan: The State of the Union and the New Cold War
Znet Article, February, 09 2002
Rahul Mahajan
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Any who doubted the characterization of the war on terrorism as a new Cold War had only to listen to the State of the Union address, Bush's most depressing speech since he launched his unlimited war with his address to a joint se...
Patel: NEO-THATCHERITE ENGLISH PREMIER AN APPALLING DIPLOMAT
Znet Article, February, 09 2002
Raj Patel
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By now we are extremely familiar with the sigh of world leaders trying to turn the spotlight away from their domestic inadequacies by embarking on major new foreign policy initiatives. It seems to have been working for George W. ...
Grubacic: A Different Balkan is Possible
Znet Article, February, 09 2002
Andrej Grubacic
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A Different Balkan is Possible
Mackenzie: Anthrax Attacks
Znet Article, February, 09 2002
Debora Mackenzie
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Anthrax Attacks
Pilger: Asylum Seekers in Australia
Znet Article, February, 09 2002
John Pilger
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Asylum Seekers in Australia
Orgs...: SHUT DOWN THE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS!
Znet Article, February, 09 2002
Various Orgs...
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The School of the Americas (SOA), in 2001 renamed the “Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation,†is a military training school for Latin American soldiers, located at Fort Benning, GA. Over its 56 years, the S...
Burbach: Another World Is Possible
Znet Article, February, 09 2002
Roger Burbach
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PARIS -- For a magic moment, the citizens' move...
