To speak of "natural" disasters is to indulge in a misnomer. Inequality, very much a man-made phenomenon, has greatly exacerbated the human cost of a spate of natural disasters in recent years.
With thousands killed in natural disasters in both Myanmar and China, Ian Broughton compares the murderous neglect of Myanmar's government with the more progressive stance adopted by China.
Illegitimate, out of touch and increasingly isolated, the Burmese junta may struggle to regain its former prominence in the aftermath of Cyclone Nagis.
Alexa Van Sickle dissects the response of national and international media to the Josef Fritzl scandal.
Anton Howes believes affordable housing and environmentally-friendly urban living provides a more viable long-term solution to climate change than the false utopianism of the "Green Belt".
A "Justice For Colombia" report on the mounting evidence of President Uribe's involvement in a civilian massacre eleven years ago.
William Roche on the ongoing tradition of intimidation and manipulation aimed at undermining industrial democracy and equality.
George Monbiot argues that the Guantanamo Bay concetration camp is an affront to the very idea of justice.
Joanna Allan on the elite-led autonomist rebellion which threatens to undermine unity and progress in Bolivia.
Despite his flaws, Ken Livingstone was a mayor Londoners could be proud of.