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Privatization Dissolves Civil Society

26-05-2004 16:54 | Globalisation | World

"The leading 200 corporations are so powerful that their combined annual sales surpass the total economic output of 182 out of the 191 countries of the world.. Walmart, the second largest corporation, has a greater economic volume than the national economies of 178 countries.. A pyramid as in the South comes out of the egg in the North. The key question is whether a pro-poor policy exists nationally and internationally.."

The Free Market Ends in Robbery: Professor Rademacher

24-05-2004 02:18 | Globalisation | World

"The free market ends in robbery." Professor Rademacher urges an alternative to "naive market fundamentalism". "Seek and you will find. Rhine capitalism and the social market economy could be modles of a global, eco-social market economy. Information- and commu-nication technologies combined with modern transportation annul the separating function of state borders.."

Support July 9th Student Uprising this year!

23-05-2004 21:10 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

http://www.democracyforiran.de/Iran_Eng_HQ.html

Attacks on British Embassy in Tehran: ANOTHER SET UP?

21-05-2004 21:47 | Analysis | Globalisation | London | World

Remember attacks on American Embassy in Tehran?

The Silencing of America: Americans Are Afraid of Bush’s Violent Regime

21-05-2004 17:16 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | Repression | World

George W. Bush is scaring Americans into silent complicity. Creating “no protest zones” patrolled by American police riot squads, aiming high-powered weaponry on unarmed American people TRYING to exercise free speech...this is not freedom.

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EU let mullahs of Iran continue human rights abuse

20-05-2004 20:35 | Analysis | Globalisation | London | World

For $20 billion a year, EU let mullahs of Iran continue human rights abuse
Apr 23, 2004, 20:23

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The Cure is the Sickness: Combating Poverty and the Washington Consensus

20-05-2004 16:55 | Globalisation | World

"Stiglitz identifies the essential elements of the post-Washington consensus: the demand for a more active role of the state particularly in financial sector reform and promotion of growth by favoring investments in education, training and technology development.. pro-poor growth.. Poverty reduction could result as a combination of classical stability policy and increased expenditures in education and health care.." translated from German

Chomsky on Social Forum

19-05-2004 21:32 | European Social Forum | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Noam Chomsky, author, linguist, university professor and political
activist joined the Another World is Possible! Network in Budapest,
for an afternoon of discussion ranging from the war in Iraq, social
movements, the media and the corporate agenda, to consumerism as a tool of
social control. The video of the debate can be downloaded in english from
www.lehetmasavilag.hu/chomsky.html

Police attacks mayday demonstration in Russia - 1 death

19-05-2004 00:07 | Globalisation | Repression | World

Special units attacked the 1st of mai demonstration in Russia, Niznij Novgorod. One demonstrator got run over by a military transporter of the special unit OMON, which was suddenly driving into the crowd and the demonstrator was imediatedly dead.
There was no reason for this attack on this boring march of the KPRF.
There were no reports in the media, which are all controlled by the state anyway.

BUSH VISIT-get down to Marylebone

18-05-2004 16:22 | Globalisation | London | World

60 odd protesters, many colorfully clad, in 2 groups. 80 odd police, in grim black clothing, mainly tucked away in 15 vans on road on east side of Marylebone station. As regards a fashion contest, protesters win easily. Protesters in front of Marylebone station corralled in by police, behind the main road and that side of hotel smaller group is on main road, along with police. Good natured so far, get down here!!!

Indigenous Occupy Oil-bearing Lands in Bolivia

16-05-2004 12:00 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Several days ago, approximately 4000 indigenous guaranis occupied oil-bearing lands of international businesses in the area of Camiri (Tarija, Bolivia).

(bolivia.indymedia.org, 29/04/2004 17:21)
Translated to English by Sevvie

Nuriye Kesbir in hungerstrike against deportation order

14-05-2004 23:55 | Globalisation | Repression | World

The kurdish politician Nuriye Kesbir decided to go on hungerstrike on the 7th of may against the threat of her deportation. A dutch court has approved her deportation, the final decision lies with the dutch ministery of justice. A campaign or protest has been started, as Kesbir is endangered with torture if returned to Turkey.

Testimony of a Survivor: 30,000 executed in 1 week!

13-05-2004 17:32 | Analysis | Globalisation | London | World

During 10 days in July and August of 1988, more than 30,000 helpless political prisoners were executed in Iranian prisons. The following is a testimony of one of the survivors, given at a :

UK FORCES: HELP ISLAMISTS WITH MASSACRE IN IRAQ!

12-05-2004 21:01 | Analysis | Globalisation | London | World

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS:

UK FORCES INVOLVMENT WITH JIHADISTS' MASSACRES IN IRAQ

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G8: Global fascist terror state will become law!

12-05-2004 19:37 | Globalisation | Terror War | World

the G8 has some recommendations: globalize the Patriot ACT!!!

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After the End of the Boom

12-05-2004 16:34 | Globalisation | World

"Democracy suffered, Stiglitz writes, because there is no longer discussion of alternatives when everything is subordinated to the discipline of the financial markets.. From the Enron connection to the weapons trade and open enrichment with tax funds, Krugman shows that nothing is sacred to this administration beside the interests of its own clientele.." translated from the German in DIE ZEIT 19/2004

Irish SWP call Mayday organisers "Thatcher's Children"

12-05-2004 00:44 | May Day 2004 | Globalisation | World

The Irish SWP have been caught in an embarressing slip. Within 36 hours of the biggest and most militant anti-capitalist march that the country has seen in decades, the SWP produced a leaflet which they handed out on the RTS in Dublin on Monday May 3rd. In this leaflet they denounced the libertarian organisers of the march as "Thatcher's children" for not preventing people from advancing and trying to push through police lines.

Call for volunteer Interpreters and translators at ESF 2004 London

Appeal for volunteer Interpreters and translators:

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Bush in France 5 June

08-05-2004 11:15 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | World

The world's sorriest war criminal is coming to France shortly. Stopping off in the UK?

Italy: End of the Marini Trial

07-05-2004 09:42 | Globalisation | Repression | World

Italy: End of the Marini Trial
On April 20th, 2004, the third and final degree of the Marini trial ended by confirming the sentences of the accused anarchists. Besides those already in prison, Angela Maria (Marina) Lo Vecchio, Alfredo Bonanno, Orlando Campo, and Carlo Tesseri have now been arrested and are in various jails across Italy.

World Globalisation Newswire Archive

Privatization Dissolves Civil Society

The Free Market Ends in Robbery: Professor Rademacher

Support July 9th Student Uprising this year!

Attacks on British Embassy in Tehran: ANOTHER SET UP?

The Silencing of America: Americans Are Afraid of Bush’s Violent Regime

EU let mullahs of Iran continue human rights abuse

The Cure is the Sickness: Combating Poverty and the Washington Consensus

Chomsky on Social Forum

Police attacks mayday demonstration in Russia - 1 death

BUSH VISIT-get down to Marylebone

Indigenous Occupy Oil-bearing Lands in Bolivia

Nuriye Kesbir in hungerstrike against deportation order

Testimony of a Survivor: 30,000 executed in 1 week!

UK FORCES: HELP ISLAMISTS WITH MASSACRE IN IRAQ!

G8: Global fascist terror state will become law!

After the End of the Boom

Irish SWP call Mayday organisers "Thatcher's Children"

Call for volunteer Interpreters and translators at ESF 2004 London

Bush in France 5 June

Italy: End of the Marini Trial

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