Global Outlook

Pakistan at a crossroads
Praful Bidwai
The current crisis in Pakistan has been fuelled by Musharraf's disastrous misjudgement in sacking Chief Justice Chaudhry and his hesitance and appeasement in dealing with the Lal Masjid militants. But they also reveal some more deep-rooted contradictions in the country's political process. With elections on the horizon, any democratic government will need to deal with the tensions between Islam as Pakistan's official religion and the requirements of a modern, culturally diverse society, as well as the imbalance between military and civilian power and gross disproportions in the regional distribution of power.
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Jornalero stories in the age of immigrant panic
Saul Landau reports on the appalling conditions faced by Mexican laborers in the US.
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A Beneficial Crisis for All
Boris Kagarlitsky
The seemingly serious crisis in British-Russian relations over the extradition of a Russian agent wanted by Britain has been provoked by domestic political expediency. Both sides got what they wanted - new British Prime Minister Gordon Brown could be seen "acting tough", while the Russian elites were able to switch the debate to the country's position in the world.
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Campaign for progressive support for public utilities
Open letter in support of the proposed UN mechanism for enabling Water Operator Partnerships (WOPs) to provide not-for-profit support to public operators.
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The US-India nuclear deal: myth and reality
Praful Bidwai
The United States and India have reported "substantial progress" on a bilateral agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation following four days of high-level negotiations in Washington, reports Praful Bidwai.
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On the margins
Mike Marqusee
In the UK, even as the new curriculum for school students pushes the notion of a unique "British" identity, fewer and fewer students are opting to study history.
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Tribunal Permanente de los Pueblos

Sesión sobre Políticas Neoliberales y Transnacionales Europeas en América Latina y el Caribe
El Tribunal Permanente de los Pueblos realizado en Viena en Mayo 2006 escuchó la presentación de casos que denunciaron los impactos sociales, económicos y ambientales producto del accionar de corporaciones europeas que operan en diferentes países de America Latina y el Caribe. Los casos cubrieron cinco áreas temáticas: Servicios públicos, Recursos Naturales, Cadena Agroalimentaria, el Sistema Financiero y el Mundo del Trabajo. Los resumenes y reportes completos de los 27 casos presentados ante se encuentran en linea y pueden ser descargados.
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Video: las bases militares extranjeras

Videos de la Conferencia Internacional por la Abolición de las Bases Militares Extranjeras, celebrada en Manta, Ecuador, en marzo de 2007.

Video I: La primera Conferencia Internacional de No Bases Militares por Ecuador
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Perspectiva global:

El comercio de emisiones en la Unión Europea: juego sucio
Kevin Smith
El Régimen Comunitario de Comercio de Derechos de Emisión de gases de efecto invernadero parece guiarse por el principio de que 'quien contamina, se lucra' y no por el de 'quien contamina, paga'.
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