Hollande will not go Dutch on cannabis

No major changes expected on drug policy in France

The new president of France, François Hollande, is not likely to change cannabis policies. His choice as Minister of the Interior, Manuel Valls, is a declared opponent to any reform on cannabis.

A growing dissent

Rising tensions between the United States and Latin American due to a lack of balance in drug control policies

Latin America's desire to cast aside the ideological model imposed by the United States is not new but has been advocated for two decades.  The challenge now is to maintain this momentum in the face of efforts to silence the debate.

Why peace and land security is key to Burma's democratic future

Interview with Tom Kramer on Burma

Analysis of the social costs of large-scale Chinese-supported rubber farms in northern Burma suggests that the future for ordinary citizens will be affected as much by the country's chosen economic path as the political reforms underway. 

Occupy the left or ignore it?

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Discussion paper translated by TNI
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Christophe Aguiton and Nicolas Haeringer
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Judith Hitchman

Why the traditional Left needs to understand, be willing to be challenged, and fully embrace the Occupy and Indignado movements.

For a different Europe

Stop the EU's antidemocratic austerity policies

There is a need for a strong and coordinated European effort to decisively end the attack on welfare and democracy and to make alternatives a reality.

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EU in crisis - another Europe is possible

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 European crisis through the lens of financialisation

Discussion note prepared for the “EU in Crisis” Conference, Brussels 5-6 May 201

The financial sector through the Euro crisis hopes to further extract wealth from public sectors, driven by its goal to commodify the whole economy and nature itself.

Mr. Walden Bello, Member of Philippine Parliament, denied entry to Belgium

Statement by Corporate Europe Observatory and the Transnational Institute

A statement regarding the treatment of Walden Bello upon arriving at Zaventem airport.

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