February 2012

Articles

• 15 February 2012, by Palestinian Preparatory Committee

  WSF Free Palestine

  Occupied Palestine is part of every free heartbeat in this world and her cause continues to inspire solidarity across the globe. The World Social Forum Free Palestine is an expression of the (...)
• 15 February 2012, by George Monbiot

  The Big Green Question

  Is environmentalism compatible with social justice? It is the stick with which the greens are beaten daily: if we spend money on protecting the environment, the poor will starve, or freeze to (...)
• 30 January 2012, by Tamkinat Mirza

  Project Briefs

  Initiative pour un autre monde (IPAM) – Paris, France IPAM is in support of, and is currently promoting, the Fifth European Meeting of Analysis of Political Societies in Paris on February 2 and (...)
• 30 January 2012, by Stephen Eldon Kerr

  The African National Conference and South African Democracy

  The African National Congress (ANC) began anniversary celebrations for the 100th time on January 8, 2012. A crowd of 50 000, as well as 46 foreign dignitaries, packed into the Bloemfontein Rugby (...)
• 30 January 2012, by Tamkinat Mirza

  Get ‘em Before They Get Nukes: Iran’s Scientists Targeted

  Iran’s alleged militaristic nuclear capabilities have placed the country at the centre of the world’s political stage. The nation’s nuclear scientists have been assassinated and the identities of (...)
• 30 January 2012, by Stephen Eldon Kerr

  The Decline of British Nationality

  Over the past twenty years, there has been a decline in the proportion of British citizens who consider their nationality primarily British. A report by Anthony Heath and Jane Roberts for the (...)
• 30 January 2012, by Kartiga Thiyagarajah

  Obama and the indefinite detention and torture act

  Each year, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of the United States is amended to accommodate the Department of Defense’s budget for that fiscal year. The NDAA for Fiscal Year 2012 (...)
• 30 January 2012, by Liza Ponomarenko

  Internet Censorship and The Case of MegaUpload

  Nations that limit access to the Internet violate a human right which has become essential to life in the 21st century: the freedom of speech and communication through the Internet. A lack of (...)
• 30 January 2012, by Geneviève Lavoie-Mathieu

  Oil exploitation in Nigeria: Five Decades of Environmental and Social Injustice Remain Unaddressed.

  Following President Goodluck Jonathan’s abrupt decision to abolish a consumer fuel subsidy, Nigeria entered a new period of civil unrest. The unrest began as a citizens’ protest but quickly (...)
• 30 January 2012, by Maria Naimark

  The Pakistani State’s Islam: From Instrumental to Uncontrollable

  The last twenty years have seen a dramatic rise in the influence of extremist groups, particularly the Taliban, in Pakistan. Though the state has been linked in some way to Islam from the time of (...)
• 30 January 2012, by John Sinclair , Stephen Brown

  Transparency and Canadian Foreign Aid

  It has always been hard to get timely information on Canada’s foreign aid. Now, thanks to the new “Open Government” initiative, data are easier to access on the Canadian International Development (...)
• 30 January 2012, by ERIKA SHAKER

  The Harper house rules: An intervention

  Stephen: We recognize that no roommate is perfect, and from time to time we have all gotten on each other’s nerves. But you take the cake (and let’s be honest, sharing anything — including cake — (...)