Archive for the ‘International Relations’ Category
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006
Good question indeed.
This week’s public lectures at the LSE are asking some hard-hitting questions. This particular lecture is presented by the LSE Cold War Studies Centre as part of the ‘End of the Cold War and Making of a New World Order Lecture Series‘ and delivered by Professor Barry Buzan.
Many ...
Posted in Cold War, Events, Global Politics, International Relations, LSE, London, World Affairs: politics and news | 12 Comments »
Thursday, August 17th, 2006
So the discussion around 'foreign policy' - Ministers saying but of course we wouldn't change our foreign policy just because of some stupid terrorist threat, or what some stupid people suggested has something to do with the threat'. Right - if that's the only reason you were going to ...
Posted in Democracy, Human Rights, International Relations, Irony, Policy, Politics, Social Organization, Terrorism, War on Terror, World Affairs: politics and news, society and sociology, stupidity and violence | 32 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 »
Thursday, December 22nd, 2005
Time magazine has named U2 star Bono - and Bill and Melinda Gates -as its "Persons of the Year," citing their charitable work and activism aimed at reducing global poverty and improving world health. This is of course set against the backdrop of a year which has seen ...
Posted in International Relations, Newspapers and Magazines, USA, World Affairs: politics and news | 4 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 »
Saturday, December 10th, 2005
Montreal: more than 150 nations at a 'high-level' summit ( one of those..) poised to move ahead with Kyoto - and what does the US Administration do? they refused to sign up to a UN statement intended to reopen talks on how to tackle climate change. Washington's behaviour represents ...
Posted in Bush Administration, International Relations, News & info, World Affairs: politics and news, climate change | 7 Comments »
Thursday, December 8th, 2005
hold your breath..Tony Blair..
The EastWest Institute has presented their Statesman of the Decade award to Tony Blair in recognition of his 'values-based leadership in international affairs.' at an awards dinner at London's Guildhall yesterday.
This is what they had to say:
"In a world in which it is often easier ...
Posted in Bush Administration, International Relations, London, News & info, USA, World Affairs: politics and news | 2 Comments »