The staff and friends of the IIRE were saddened to hear about the sudden death of Chris Harman on the evening of 6 November, in Cairo, where he was giving a talk.
Students occupy universities; mass demonstrations and broad solidarity throughout the country
6 November 2009, byOn October 28, seven days after the initial occupation, Vienna witnessed one of the largest education-related rallies in Austrian history, with 40,000 people taking part. The following day, in Graz, Austria’s second-largest city, a demonstration with several thousand people took place.
The impact of the world economic crisis in Latin America
6 November 2009, byThe World Bank predicts that there will be six million new poor in Latin America due to stagnation of the economies, particularly hitting workers in the formal market and the middle class. The situation is more dramatic in Mexico, the Latin American country most affected by the crisis.
What to do about Religious Fundamentalism?
2 November 2009, byPakistan has been top of the world news with the recent visit of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to firm up Pakistan support for US policy in the region. This article examines the role of religious fanatics in Pakistan politics and US responsibility for their current strength.
Pakistani women are worst hit by climate change
2 November 2009, byPakistan is among the countries which will be hit hardest in near future by effects of climate change even though it contributes only a fraction to global warming. The country is witnessing severe pressures on natural resources and environment. This warning has recently come from the mouth of Pakistan’s prime minister in a recent statement.
“Small” oversights and “big” lies
2 November 2009, byIt may be useful to assess the dangers of the systematically hostile attitude of the overwhelming majority of major European and North American media companies in relation to the current events taking place in Ecuador, Bolivia and Venezuela.
Ahmed Rashid’s War
1 November 2009, byAhmed Rashid provides American and British warmongers with rationales for staying in Afghanistan and continuing the killing. But now, according to Tariq Ali, he’s very depressed.
Climate Change - a contribution to the debate
1 November 2009, byMichael Lowy comments on important issues facing environmental campaigners, in the light of an important document authored by Daniel Tanuro.
When the climate change centre cannot hold
1 November 2009, byNo matter today’s activism, global climate governance is grid-locked and it seems clear that no meaningful deal can be sealed in Copenhagen on December 18.
Mexican electrical union fights for its life
1 November 2009, byOn the night of October 10, President Calderón ordered federal police to seize the power plants, while he simultaneously liquidated the state-owned Light and Power Company, fired the entire workforce, and thus did away with the legal existence of the union.
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