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    Greece: life at the epicentre of the earthquake
    March 2012
    Alex Nunns

    Frontline report from Athens on the human consequences of the austerity measures, how they are being resisted and why solidarity is needed to stop EU-wide attacks on democracy and human rights.

    The Apple Connection
    February 2012
    Walden Bello

    iPad and iPhone are engineering masterpieces, but they also epitomise the social relations of production today where capital is free and labour is repressed.

    Ireland’s Debt Crisis: Roots and Reactions
    November 2011
    Andy Storey

    The Celtic Tiger might just find its strength and appetite for action in the growth of left leaning electorates and local citizens initiatives. The tailspin of economy caused by austerity policies should be countered by a transparent debt audit.

    Perspectives on the EU Economic Crisis
    October 2011
    TNI

    The banks are making huge profits again while more people are made redundent from jobs whose services we actually need. Three experts share their views on the European economic crisis, and the failure of governments to take action.

    As authoritarian China loses luster, TNCs flirt with democratic Indonesia and Brazil
    June 2011
    Walden Bello

    Make way China! Here come Brazil and Indonesia as new kids on the block for transnational corporations' investments in their global search for cheap labour and social stability.

    The Way Forward - Voices from the Global Water Operator Partnership Alliance
    April 2011

    GWOPA brings together public water operators, trade unions, workers and civil society on a platform to discuss, learn and develop model practices for the provision of fair and equal access to public water.

    UN World Water Day 2011: Reclaiming public water for our cities
    March 2011
    Water Justice

    TNI's Water Justice programme is marking this year's UN World Water Day in Cape Town at the GWOPA (Global Water Operator partnerships Alliance) Congress, in the continuing struggle to reclaim public water.

    Video: Water Union Rally in Jakarta - December 2010
    March 2011

    In December 2010, hundreds of water union workers in Jakarta (Indonesia) protested against the privatisation of water services in the city.

    Public Community Partnerships in Peru and Uruguay
    March 2011
    Water Justice

    Citizen struggles for public water in Peru and Uruguay share many similarities and a common vision, with "public-community partnerships" bringing trade unions and water utility managers together on a shared platform.

    Crack capitalism or reclaim the state
    February 2011
    Hilary Wainwright
     John Holloway

    In a fascinating debate, two leading Left intellectuals John Holloway and Hilary Wainwright debate the potential for democratising the state, how labour can be empowered to enact change, and how capitalism is best confronted.

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