Libya and beyond, what's next for democracy?

Libya And Beyond: What's Next For Democracy?
Phyllis Bennis
The Gaddafi regime in Libya seems to believe that if a government crackdown is murderous enough, demonstrations will stop.

The 'Arab 1848': Reflections on US Policy & the Power of Nonviolence
Tom Reifer
The uprising in the Arab world shows, along with being a textbook example of nonviolence as a mechanism of democratic social change, the crude results of a US policy based on dictatorship promotion.

People vs Nuclear Power in Jaitapur, Maharashtra
Praful Bidwai
In the Konkan, thousands of families in the environmentally rich and verdant Jaitapur area are waging a non-violent battle against the Department of Atomic Energy's plan to construct the world's biggest nuclear power complex in the region.

Crack capitalism or reclaim the state
Hilary Wainwright and 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.

Casus belli: cómo los Estados Unidos venden la guerra
Achin Vanaik, Martin Jelsma, Phyllis Bennis, Susan George, Walden Bello et al.; translated by Beatriz Martínez
Este libro electrónico gratuito analiza las diversas excusas que se han esgrimido para ir a la guerra durante las últimas décadas de crecientes ambiciones imperialistas por parte de los Estados Unidos.

Desafiando al Imperio
Phyllis Bennis; translated by Beatriz Martínez
Bennis analiza el auge del unilateralismo estadounidense y la doctrina de la guerra preventiva, centrándose especialmente en los casos de Iraq e Israel/Palestina, y examina los retos y las oportunidades para reivindicar las Naciones Unidas como parte del movimiento mundial por la paz.

The development of international drug control: Lessons learned and strategic challenges for the future Martin Jelsma
The emergence of more pragmatic and less punitive approaches to the drugs issue may represent the beginning of change in the current global drug control regime.

Change EU investment policy - now is the time! Seattle-to-Brussels network (S2B)
Bilateral investment treaties (BITs) allow transnational corporations to by-pass domestic courts and sue sovereign states - costing tax payers millions in legal expenses and preventing governments from acting in the best interests of their citizens.

Agricultural Innovation: Sustaining what agriculture? For what European bio-economy?
J. Franco, L. Goldfarb, D. Fig, L. Levidow, S.M.Oreszczyn
The Europe 2020 strategy's promotion of resource-efficient technologies and market incentives as the solution for sustainable agriculture is contradicted by experience where techno-fixes and market pressures have increased overall demand on resources.

El residuo tóxico del colonialismo
Richard Faulk
La época abierta de los grandes imperios cedió el paso a la era de la hegemonía imperial encubierta, pero ahora el edificio se desmorona.

Un grave error de Washington hacia el mundo árabe
Mariano Aguirre
El veto estodounidense a la resolución presentada en el Consejo de Seguridad para condenar los asentamientos israelíes deja a Washington en una pésima posición con respecto al mundo árabe.

El G20 en París: la crisis y los alimentos
Julio C. Gambina
El fracaso del G20 es reflejo de la imposibilidad de resolver la crisis alimentaria, energética, ambiental, financiera y económica sin plantear una crítica profunda al orden capitalista.