In this issue:
Reclaiming public water in India | The Software of Empire | Caste and Communalism in Uttar Pradesh Elections | Decaffinated Dissent in Russia | Global Outlook: The Malaysia-US Free Trade Agreement; Sarkozy, a ruthless demagogue; US bank funds devastating project in Korea; Growing resistance in Iraq; Christian fundamentalists and the Republican right; The US' cold war policy toward Iran; Neocons and the facts of the Iraq war; Community organising in Cape Verde
Textos en español:
Por un modelo público de agua en India | Escudos antimisiles | Perspectiva global: Mentalidad de fortín; El socialismo en Venezuela; Cooperación europea para Colombia; Cocaleros en los Andes



Reclaiming Public Water in India

Democratisation of Water Management: the Tamil Nadu experience
V. Suresh and Pradip Prabhu
The Tamil Nadu experience illustrates how public officials and citizens can work in partnership to provide equitable and sustainable access to water supplies.
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Our Rivers and Water are not for Sale! Reclaiming public water in Delhi
Rakhi Sehgal
A long battle against water privatisation in Delhi prompted the city government to withdraw its loan request to the World Bank.
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Reclaiming Public Water reports from India
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The Hindi edition of the book "Reclaiming Public Water"
Edited by Belén Balanyá, Brid Brennan, Olivier Hoedeman, Satoko Kishimoto and Philipp Terhorst
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The Software of Empire

Selling US Wars
Achin Vanaik
"Selling US Wars" looks at the ideological constructions used to legitimise US foreign policy behaviour. It examines the pretexts used for the US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and numerous military interventions elsewhere. In the introduction to "Selling US Wars", a book by TNI Fellows and associates, Achin Vanaik examines this "software" of US empire building.
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Caste and Communalism in Uttar Pradesh Elections

'Reverse engineering' in Uttar Pradesh
Praful Bidwai
With the rise of the Bahujan Samaj Party, caste has become a major issue in the Uttar Pradesh elections. The subaltern, underprivileged and low castes are asserting their own right their right to direct political representation.
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Back to BJP's Anti-Muslim Roots
Praful Bidwai
Three years after sending the Bharatiya Janata Party packing, India again faces a fresh communal challenge to its democracy and electoral system.
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Take the Bully by the Horns
Praful Bidwai
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Mired in Immaturity
Praful Bidwai
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Decaffinated Dissent in Russia

Not in the Public Interest
Boris Kagarlitsky
An unimpressive turnout on the Dissenters' March in Moscow shows that the Russian people are resigned to rule by demagogues as a fact of life, writes Boris Kagarlitsky.
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About the Fascists Around Us
Boris Kagarlitsky
The Russian establishment is manipulating the fascist threat to bolster its own support, rather than challenging the real fascist organisations in the country.
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Global Outlook

The Malaysia-US Free Trade Agreement
Charles Santiago
Nearly three years after the original Trade and Investment Framework Agreement was signed between Malaysia and the US, the two sides seem no closer to concluding the flagship Free Trade Agreement (FTA). There is now no likelihood of meeting the deadline that would enable President George W. Bush to fast-track any deal through the US Congress.
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Behind Sarkozy's Slickness Lurks a Ruthless Demagogue
Naima Bouteldja
The frontrunner to be France's next president is a brilliant Thatcherite populist with a sinister authoritarian record.
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Blood Money: US bank funds Korean project that will destroy India community
Daphne Wysham
The $12 billion POSCO project in Orissa is the largest foreign investment project ever in India - and one that builds on a legacy of violence and anti-union practices.
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Growing Resistance
Mike Marqusee
The fate of the occupation of Iraq will be determined by the political evolution of the resistance to it, in particular the extent to which it acquires a national and democratic character.
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Would Jesus Wear a Rolex on his TV Show?
Saul Landau
The Republican right relies on the "Moral Majority" for much of its support. Saul Landau investigates the role of Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, the leaders of this extremist lobbying organisation.
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Thinking Beyond the Radar

John Gittings
The US must look past its cold war policy of building new missile bases to curtail Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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Keep Facts in Mind on Iraq
Saul Landau
George W Bush, Dick Cheney and his staff of neo-con hard liners could not have predicted the horror show that erupted in Iraq because they were ignorant of Iraqi reality.
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Enabling Citizens to Organise Themselves: Citi-Habitat, Cape Verde
David Sogge
The Cape Verde authorities have paid little attention to citizens' needs. David Sogge reports on efforts to promote public action through community associations in Cape Verde.
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Also in Portuguese:
Capacitando os cidadãos para se organizarem entre si: Citi-Habitat, Cabo Verde
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Textos en español
 

Por un modelo público de agua en India

Nuestros ríos y aguas no están en venta
Por un modelo público de agua: la experiencia de Delhi

Por Rakhi Sehgal
Tras una larga lucha ciudadana contra la privatización del agua en Delhi, el gobierno de la ciudad retiró su solicitud de préstamo al Banco Mundial.
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Democratización de la gestión del agua como forma de reivindicar un modelo público: la experiencia de Tamil Nadu
Por V. Suresh y Pradip Prabhu
La experiencia de Tamil Nadu ilustra cómo la colaboración entre cargos públicos y ciudadanos puede garantizar un acceso equitativo y sostenible a los recursos hídricos.
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Escudos antimisiles

Escudos antimisiles
La tirantez entre Moscú y Washington

Mariano Aguirre
En la reunión de la OTAN del pasado jueves 19, a la que también asistió el Embajador ruso ante la Alianza Atlántica, Washington presentó su plan para instalar un sistema de misiles contra misiles en una serie de países de Europa Oriental. El plan genera dudas entre los aliados, aunque hayan dado por el momento su aprobación, y el rechazo de Moscú.
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Perspectiva global:

Mentalidad de fortín
Achin Vanaik
Desde 1948 a los Acuerdos de Oslo, Israel ha violado repetidamente los derechos de los palestinos. ¿Por qué hay tan pocos israelíes que se opongan a estas políticas? Achin Vanaik fue a Israel en busca de respuestas y encontró una mentalidad de fortín.
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A propósito de la cooperación europea para Colombia y de los desarrollos del paramilitarismo
Amira Armenta
Los fondos europeos para contribuir a la paz y estabilidad del país deben dirigirse prioritariamente a las víctimas del conflicto.
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"Ahora tenéis otras reglas de juego"
Entrevista con Juan Carlos Monedero. Por Roberto Giusti
En esta entrevista, Juan Carlos Monedero habla del modelo venezolano en la búsqueda del socialismo del siglo XXI.
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Otra vez los cocaleros mueven los Andes
Pedro Arenas
Oposición a la erradicación de cultivos en Perú y movilizaciones de cocaleros en Colombia.
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Events

20 MayTop van Onderop (Summit from below)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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12-13 MayInternational Climate Conference
London, UK
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10 MayLaunch of Netherlands Tax Justice Network
The Hague, The Netherlands
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6 MayAsian Development Bank: putting profit before people
Water privatization and struggles in Asia
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3 – 5 MayVI Hemispheric Meeting of Struggle Against Free Trade Agreements and for the integration of peoples
Havana, Cuba
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3 – 5 MayVI Encuentro Hemisférico de Lucha contra los TLCs y por la integración de los pueblos
Habana, Cuba
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28 April – 16 MayCine-caravan against the green desert
Portugal, Spain
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28 abril – 16 mayoCaravana de cine contra el desierto verde
Portugal, España
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22 April – 1 MayReclaiming Public Water Tour
India
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New from our network

Plan Colombia - Putamayo - eight videos - ocho videos
MINGA >>

Base matters
Radio New Internationalist >>

The US Forward Operating Location in Manta: the Ecuadorian perspective
Sandra Edwards
WOLA >>

Contra los acuerdos de libre comercio entre la UE y los países ACP
Ecologistas en Acción >>

From the archives

Wolfowitz in the Philippines: a historical footnote
Walden Bello
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Top 10 Reasons why Paul Wolfowitz would make a good World Bank President
John Cavanagh
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In the media

War waged against water privatisation
Smriti Kak Ramachandran
The Hindu, 26 April

Coverage of Reclaiming Public Water India tour
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'Papaverteelt blijft noodzaak' Drugsonderzoekers: papaververnietiging zal nooit werken
Hans Jaap Melissen
Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, 23 April
Report on TNI drugs team's research trip to Afghanistan
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Public-public partnership in water sector works
Smriti Kak Ramachandran
The Hindu, 26 April

Coverage of Reclaiming Public Water India tour
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Global water rights activists campaign against privatisation
Papri Sri Raman
Klinga Times, 25 April
Coverage of Reclaiming Public Water India tour
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Putin's democracy a more sober affair
Smriti Kak Ramachandran
The Australian, 24 April

Quotes Boris Kagarlitsky
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Susan George: 'desgraciadamente en EEUU, Al Gore es lo mejor que hay'
Terra.es, 24 AprilCotiza a Susan George
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Miljömärkta avlatsbrev
Smriti Kak Ramachandran
Dagens Nyheter, 17 April

Review of "Carbon Neutral Myth" and "Carbon Trading"
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Los padrinos colapsan las centralitas: La situación de las ONG
El Pais, 15 April
Cotiza a Kees Biekart
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Do carbon offsets help us clean up after ourselves?
Robert Mccoppin
Chicago Daily Herald, 25 April
Refers to "Carbon Neutral Myth" report
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