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Citizens Struggles
    EU in crisis - another Europe is possible
    May 2012
    Alternative Regionalisms

    A new Pan-European network to fight against the EU's austerity policies and support a fairer, greener, more democratic Europe has been launched in Brussels, following two days of discussion and debate at CEO's conference on the EU in Crisis.

    The Davos Class
    January 2012
    Susan George

    The Davos class run our major institutions, know exactly what they want, and are well organized, but they have weaknesses too. For they are wedded to an ideology that isn't working and they have virtually no ideas nor imagination to resolve this.

    Indignados movement takes root in Barcelona
    October 2011
    Hilary Wainwright

    Five months since the launch of the indignados movement, Spain is witnessing the emergence of an experimental movement committed to profound democratisation where leadership is shared and learnt.

    The public debt crisis in Greece
    October 2011
    Marica Frangakis, Nicos Poulantzas Institute, Athens

    Every story needs a narrative, an explanation of why things happened the way they did. In such a narrative lie the answers of how to avoid/correct similar developments in the future and how to propagate positive ones.

    Bye-bye peace process: Palestine comes to the UN
    September 2011
    Phyllis Bennis

    After 20 years of failed U.S. diplomacy based on protecting Israel’s occupation, the need to move to a new diplomacy rooted in international law and human rights remains a vital necessity.

    Time to be honest
    June 2011
    Tim DeChristopher

    A US activist caused consternation among oil executives when he wrecked an auction of oil and gas leases in Utah in November 2008. Now he is causing an even bigger stir in the environmental movement.

    Selective vigilantism by the West
    April 2011
    Tariq Ali

    Bombing Tripoli while shoring up other despots in the Arab world shows the UN-backed strikes to oust Gaddafi are purely cynical.

    The false case for humanitarian intervention
    April 2011
    Mike Marqusee

    The real motives behind the western intervention will shape its impact and outcome. Even if a flimsy excuse of humanitarism is used to cover up their hypocrisy and selectivism.

    Turning Points: Is a Different Future Possible?
    April 2011
    John Cavanagh
     Robin Broad

    With the citizen-backed blockage of a proposed aluminum smelter, is Trinidad and Tobago changing course toward a rooted future?

    Open letter to UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Joan Clos, on UN funding for water justice
    April 2011
    Satoko Kishimoto
    Water Justice

    Recent plans to cut funds for the UN's water related work - meaning support for water operator partnership (WOP) alliances would be lost - is a major threat to the great progress which has already been achieved and threatens to undermine the provision of universal access to clean public water....

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