Their Guns Will Not Conquer
November 28, 2008 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Daniel Pye on the multi-faceted struggle of the Karen against Burma's military government.
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Roses Are Red, Violets are Violet: The British Red Rose Revolution
November 28, 2008 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
A campaign advertisement form the British Red Rose movement.
Working Time – Britain’s Opt-out to End?
November 28, 2008 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Fred McDowell on an EU-led initiative to end British workers' "right" to opt out of the 48-hour maximum limit on the working week.
The Rights of Women as Casualties of War
November 28, 2008 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
With two tragic Palestinian deaths receiving international publicity, Ramzy Baroud considers the everyday suffering inflicted upon women in times of war and occupation.
One Shot Left
November 28, 2008 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
George Monbiot on how the Bush administration, in its final death throes, is stepping up its war on the environment.
Why the UN is Crying Out for Reform
November 28, 2008 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
With the US President-elect soon to enter office on a promise of "change", Luke Aldred argues that the international security system is a prime candidate for a radical overhaul.
Unsettling Signs: Buzzwords, Politics and US Elections
November 21, 2008 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Looking back over the US presidential election contest, Ramzy Baroud is sceptical about the likelihood of serious "change" under an Obama administration.
Cuba’s Hurricane Season
November 21, 2008 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
As part of our ongoing series celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, Tomasz Pierscionek examines how the country's infrastructure dealt with the challenge posed by severe weather on a number of occasions in 2008.
Interview: Michael Albert on the Communal Councils in Venezuela
November 21, 2008 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
Michael Albert is a prominent activist and economist and a co-founder of Z Magazine. Adam Gill spoke to him about the Venezuelan government's radical "Consejos Comunales" initiative, aimed at deepening participatory democracy.
Venezuela On Track to Achieve Millennium Development Goals in Education
November 21, 2008 12:00 am Leave your thoughts
James Suggett on the slow but steady progress being made under the Chávez government's education reforms.