Archive for the ‘Globalization’ Category
Friday, May 26th, 2006
this morning's epolitix summary highlights the following about Tony Blair's trip to the US: -
"Before heading back to the UK, the prime minister delivers a keynote speech setting out his views on the role of international institutions in an era of globalisation. Ahead of the speech, Blair said the international ...
Posted in Democracy, Globalization, Institutions, Social Organization, UK, USA, World Affairs: politics and news, society and sociology | 3 Comments »
Friday, May 19th, 2006
it makes me laugh. we're so stupid and we love accepting what we're told without questioning the basics. ( what! you mean this doesn't apply to just religious people?)what's so 'free' about the free market? please someone can you explain that to me and give me some simple answers?there is ...
Posted in Free Markets, Globalization, Liberal, News & info, Social Organization, collaborative markets, critique of economics, society and sociology | 9 Comments »
Sunday, April 16th, 2006
In the meantime, what’s happening in Peru? Well the outcome of the election is still not clear and looks like it won’t be for a while, seeing as its gone off into a ‘run-off’’ second round. The interesting news is that given the state of play, a dodgy manoeuvre ...
Posted in Globalization, Latin America, USA, World Affairs: politics and news, peru | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, April 4th, 2006
last night's Newsnight was hilarious, just superb: a look at what's happening in Latin America, with the upcoming elections in Peru, and discussions related to whether there is such a thing as a 'continental drift to the left'. ( and if so, what could the US administration's reaction possibly be..)
Gavin ...
Posted in Globalization, International Relations, Latin America, News & info, Newsnight, Politics | No Comments »
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
Press Coverage -John Reid- Secretary of State for Defence - on the 'war against evil' in the Daily Express:
"Britain is waging a 'war against evil' - John Reid in an interview with the Daily Express expounded the following views:
"This is a war against evil, make no mistake," he ...
Posted in Globalization, International Relations, Irony, Newspapers and Magazines, british politics | 6 Comments »
Sunday, January 29th, 2006
Happening now in Caracas, Venezuela (January 24-29, 2006)also, its a polycentric Forum this year,so the Karachi bit will be in March 2006. Check this ...
Posted in Globalization, Latin America, News & info, Venezuela, World Affairs: politics and news, World Social Forum 2006, caracas trollparty | 20 Comments »
Friday, January 27th, 2006
Happy Chinese New Year to everyone..its this weekend. Gong Xi Fa Chai..2006 is the Year of the Dog
Posted in China, Chinese New Year, Festivals, Globalization, News & info | 5 Comments »
Friday, January 27th, 2006
is a good way of putting it. so now my hand's been bitten, my custom's going somewhere else. Bye Bye Google Bye Bye..oh yeah and i daresay if anyone has any bright ideas re: protests outside google's offices in London - this is where they are:
Belgrave House
76 Buckingham Palace ...
Posted in China, Globalization, Google, Independent Media, Information Society, Internet Policy, News & info, Technology, World Affairs: politics and news, censorship, google china | No Comments »
Monday, December 19th, 2005
Reporting from IndyMedia and galleries of photos and videos of the protests, and what's been happening to the protesters..
Quick Update and extract:
" Some protesters have been released, but Korean activists are still being held. The first bus of 150 Korean women who are reportedly "released" has finally left the courthouse. ...
Posted in Globalization, International Relations, News & info, WTO, World Affairs: politics and news | No Comments »
Friday, December 16th, 2005
European trade commissioner Peter Mandelson has confirmed the ongoing WTO talks in Hong Kong are in trouble.
"It is hard to see where progress can be achieved in Hong Kong if the talks continue in this direction," he said. "The level of ambition, if anything, is going backwards."
Glenys Kinnock of ...
Posted in Globalization, International Relations, News & info, Politics, WTO, World Affairs: politics and news | 1 Comment »