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Podur: Differing Agendas in South Asia

Znet Article, January, 13 2002 Justin Podur
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A Difficulty Criticizing Third World States For a leftist from the third world, living in the first world, there is a certain difficulty in criticizing the administration of a third world country, like India or Pakistan. First, such...

Dominick: Towards An Anti-Capitlaist Globe

Znet Article, January, 13 2002 Brian Dominick
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"EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED. NOTHING HAS CHANGED." I cannot say how many times I've heard that sentiment expressed by leftists since September 11. We all know it. The elites' aspirations are exactly the same as before. They have found a way to use Sep...

Guma: Enron, We Hardly Knew Ye

Znet Article, January, 13 2002 Greg Guma
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Until it imploded last October, Enron -- long known as End-Run by its critics -- was often described as just another aggressive corporation eager to expand its portfolio and open routes into new markets, albeit sometimes with "strong arm" tactics....

Hutton: Greed is the creed

Znet Article, January, 13 2002 Will Hutton
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American democracy is increasingly a fraud. Money buys votes, influence and office. Contemporary Washington makes Caligula's Rome look like a vicar's tea party. American politicians' need for business donations on a gigantic scale to win their ele...

Beaumont: American Cant

Znet Article, January, 13 2002 Peter Beaumont
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Imagine the scene. A group of alleged Irish terrorists is seized and handed over to the British Government by a third country. They are held without access to any lawyers. Some are threatened by interrogating intelligence officers. They are told t...

Avnery: The Ships on the Way

Znet Article, January, 12 2002 Uri Avnery
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The chiefs of the three big parties in Israel - the Likud, the Labor Party and the army - were sitting on the stage. They were frustrated. They knew already that they had not succeeded in selling the great show that they had prepared with so much ...

Bolonik: Marian And Me

Znet Article, January, 12 2002 Kera Bolonik
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Jan. 7, 2002 | It was the kind of battle that provocateur journalistMichael Moore would ordinarily consider red meat: a major media corporationthreatening a writer's freedom of speech. Moore's new book, "Stupid WhiteMen and Other Excuses for the S...

Albert: Democracy Is Coming To Pacifica

Znet Article, January, 11 2002 Michael Albert
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Pacificaâ€™s struggle is in a new phase, about to take a big leap forward. Countless activists have pursued diverse strategies and have resisted recriminations and have now finally overcome reactionary obstacles. A majority progressive inter...

Hallinan: The Global Goodfellas at the IMF

Znet Article, January, 11 2002 Conn Hallinan
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Here's a riddle: What is the difference between Tony Soprano and the International Monetary Fund? Answer: Nothing, except that Tony and his Mafia pals, who extort and impoverish a handful of people in New Jersey, are a television creation. The IMF...

Network: CSN Statement on the Current Crisis

Znet Article, January, 11 2002 Colombia support Network
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[Note: This went out on the CSN's mailing list on January 11. The negotiations between the Colombian government and the FARC have been suspended, and the Colombian government has given the FARC 48 hours to leave the demilitarized zone, a lar...

Sponeck: There Are Alternatives to a Military Option

Znet Article, January, 10 2002 Hans von Sponeck
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In October 1998, the US Congress defined US policy on Iraq and passed the 'Iraq Liberation Act'. It contains a passage which confirms that the ultimate objective of the United States authorities is the removal of Saddam Hussain and his governmen...

Schechter: Black Hawk -- and Truth -- Down

Znet Article, January, 08 2002 Danny Schechter
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I went to a war last night, and for two and half hour had my adrenaline pumped and my patriotic heart strings tugged by U.S. soldiers in battle, bravely tracking down and trying to capture the enemy. No it wasn't Osama, because the movie which fel...

Chomsky: Making People Think

Znet Article, January, 08 2002 Noam Chomsky
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The response to Professor Noam Chomsky's visit to Pakistan in November 2001 was too overwhelming for words. Chomsky is known to be a crowd-puller in the United States and elsewhere -- his talks being heard typically by standing-room-only audien...

Dowd: From The Unthinkable To The Probable In Israel/Palestine

Znet Article, January, 06 2002 Douglas Dowd
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Since our birth in 1776 and Israel"s rebirth in 1948, the two nations have had some important thngs in common. Most important for present purposes is that in both countries most of their peoples -- if never all -- have seen their nation's birth as...

Grossman: What Had to Be Proved

Znet Article, January, 06 2002 David Grossman
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The seizure of the Palestinian arms ship brings great relief because the terrible weaponry will not be aimed at Israelis, as well as a sense of gratitude toward the soldiers who participated in the mission. However, in the voices of spokesmen for ...