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January 1, 2005

This Can't Go On Forever - So It Won't

1/01/05 Stiglitz, Guardian/UK, This Can't Go On Forever - So It Won't

Posted on January 1, 2005 4:06 PM |

January 8, 2005

The Debt Threat Complicates Tsunami Disaster

1/08/05 Hertz, MediaChannel, The Debt Threat Complicates Tsunami Disaster

Posted on January 8, 2005 9:48 AM |

January 9, 2005

Local Activists Heading to Brazil for Social Justice Forum

1/09/05 Garcia, The Journal News, Local Activists Heading to Brazil for Social Justice Forum

Posted on January 9, 2005 6:49 AM |

January 11, 2005

EU-US seeking deal on air dispute

1/11/05 BBC, EU-US seeking deal on air dispute

Posted on January 11, 2005 8:50 AM |

January 14, 2005

Saving Seed Is Latest Tech Piracy

1/14/05 AP, Saving Seed Is Latest Tech Piracy

Posted on January 14, 2005 7:20 AM |

January 24, 2005

What's the alternative? World Social Forum

1/24/05 Guardian/UK, What's the alternative? World Social Forum

Posted on January 24, 2005 10:31 AM |

January 25, 2005

The Ultimate War Crime: Breaking the Agricultural Cycle - U.S. declares Iraqis can not save their own seeds

1/25/05 Khaduri, CRG, The Ultimate War Crime: Breaking the Agricultural Cycle - U.S. declares Iraqis can not save their own seeds

Posted on January 25, 2005 6:55 AM |

A Healthy Choice: A movement builds to take on Wal-Mart

1/25/05 Johnson, ITT, A Healthy Choice: A movement builds to take on Wal-Mart

Posted on January 25, 2005 9:11 AM |

January 27, 2005

Civil Service System on Way Out at DHS

1/27/05 Lee, Wa. Post, Civil Service System on Way Out at DHS

Posted on January 27, 2005 8:47 AM |

Bush Promotes Health Savings Accounts

1/27/05 Fletcher, Wa. Post, Bush Promotes Health Savings Accounts

Posted on January 27, 2005 8:48 AM |

High-Tech Hijack:Corporations ramp up offshoring of IT service jobs

1/27/05 Moberg, ITT, High-Tech Hijack:Corporations ramp up offshoring of IT service jobs

Posted on January 27, 2005 9:06 AM |

World Social Forum: Another World Turns

1/27/05 Soloman, Nation, World Social Forum: Another World Turns

Posted on January 27, 2005 9:17 AM |

It Can Happen Here: Bankruptcy is for other countries, not the United States of America -- right?

1/27/05 Kuttner, TAP, It Can Happen Here: Bankruptcy is for other countries, not the United States of America -- right?

Posted on January 27, 2005 9:33 AM |

January 28, 2005

An outsourcing reversal: Chinese firms in US

1/28/05 Scherer, CSM, An outsourcing reversal: Chinese firms in US

Posted on January 28, 2005 6:55 AM |

The Politics of Water in Bolivia

1/28/05 Shultz, Nation, The Politics of Water in Bolivia

Posted on January 28, 2005 8:43 AM |

January 29, 2005

World Social Forum: Where Dreams Are Shattered in a Garbage Heap

1/29/05 Ebrahim, IPS, WORLD SOCIAL FORUM: Where Dreams Are Shattered in a Garbage Heap

Posted on January 29, 2005 9:14 AM |

January 30, 2005

Unity and diversity at 'other Davos'

1/30/05 Kingstone, BBC, Unity and diversity at 'other Davos'

Posted on January 30, 2005 12:01 AM |

Forced Labor, Iraq War Take Center Stage at World Social Forum

1/29/05 AP, Forced Labor, Iraq War Take Center Stage at World Social Forum

Posted on January 30, 2005 8:23 AM |

February 5, 2005

G7 backs Africa debt relief plan

2/05/05 BBC, G7 backs Africa debt relief plan

Posted on February 5, 2005 9:18 AM |

February 7, 2005

Exporting America: An Interview With Lou Dobbs

2/07/05 Fleischer, MoJo, Exporting America: An Interview With Lou Dobbs

Posted on February 7, 2005 5:53 AM |

Debt write-off deal close says G7

2/07/05 Eliott & Saeger, Guardian/UK, Debt write-off deal close says G7

Posted on February 7, 2005 10:04 AM |

February 8, 2005

Labour's migration squeeze targets unskilled

2/08/05 Travis & White, Guardian/UK, Labour's migration squeeze targets unskilled

Posted on February 8, 2005 7:44 AM |

February 11, 2005

Trade Chasm Set Unwanted Record in '04

2/11/05 Blustein, Wa. Post, Trade Chasm Set Unwanted Record in '04

Posted on February 11, 2005 5:59 AM |

Village Without Casualties

2/11/05 Jaleel, MoJo, Village Without Casualties

Posted on February 11, 2005 10:46 AM |

February 18, 2005

The People’s Business: Controlling corporations and restoring democracy

2/18/05 Drutman & Cray, ITT, The People’s Business: Controlling corporations and restoring democracy

Posted on February 18, 2005 6:57 AM |

U.S. Dominates World Bank Leadership

2/18/05 WIlks, FPIF, U.S. Dominates World Bank Leadership

Posted on February 18, 2005 11:38 AM |

February 21, 2005

The Law For Food Facism: The Proposed Food Safety & Standards Bill, 2005

2/21/05 Shiva, ZNet, The Law For Food Facism: The Proposed Food Safety & Standards Bill, 2005

Posted on February 21, 2005 5:01 PM |

February 22, 2005

Aid and Development

2/22/05 Roychoudhuri, MoJo, Aid and Development

Posted on February 22, 2005 5:12 AM |

New Diseases Arise as Environments Destroyed, Says UN

McCarthy, Independent/UK, New Diseases Arise as Environments Destroyed, Says UN

Posted on February 22, 2005 10:43 AM |

February 23, 2005

A Carbon Rush at the World Bank

2/23/05 Wysham, FPIF, A Carbon Rush at the World Bank

Posted on February 23, 2005 10:53 AM |

February 24, 2005

Medical Companies Joining Offshore Trend

2/24/05 Pollack, NYT, Medical Companies Joining Offshore Trend

Posted on February 24, 2005 5:15 AM |

Anti-Poverty Funds Come With Strings Attached

2/24/05 Mekay, IPS, Anti-Poverty Funds Come With Strings Attached

Posted on February 24, 2005 10:15 AM |

February 25, 2005

Losing the war on hunger

2/25/05 Hackett, CHB, Losing the war on hunger

Posted on February 25, 2005 6:14 AM |

World Bank May Fund Israeli Checkpoints

2/25/05 Mekay, IPS, World Bank May Fund Israeli Checkpoints

Posted on February 25, 2005 6:16 AM |

February 26, 2005

China's Quiet Rise Casts Wide Shadow

2/26/05 Cody, Wa. Post, China's Quiet Rise Casts Wide Shadow

Posted on February 26, 2005 6:27 AM |

February 28, 2005

Global aid 'failing poor nations'

2/28/05 BBC, Global aid 'failing poor nations'

Posted on February 28, 2005 9:15 AM |

March 4, 2005

US must act 'quickly' on cotton

3/04/05 BBC, US must act 'quickly' on cotton

Posted on March 4, 2005 7:52 AM |

March 5, 2005

Extinction threat for Andaman natives

3/05/05 Bhaumik, BBC, Extinction threat for Andaman natives

Posted on March 5, 2005 6:54 AM |

March 7, 2005

Intelligence, Inc.

3/07/05 Chatterjee, AlterNet, Intelligence, Inc.

Posted on March 7, 2005 9:32 AM |

Private firms to police terror orders

3/07/05 Travis & White, Guardian/UK, Private firms to police terror orders

Posted on March 7, 2005 11:20 PM |

March 13, 2005

Dump Free Trade

3/13/05 Anderson, Am. Free Press, Dump Free Trade

Posted on March 13, 2005 7:53 AM |

March 16, 2005

A world built on bribes? Corruption in construction bankrupts countries and costs lives

3/16/05 Transparency Intl., A world built on bribes? Corruption in construction bankrupts countries and costs lives

Posted on March 16, 2005 8:39 AM |

March 18, 2005

Wolfowitz at the World Bank door

3/18/05 Mekay & Lobe, Asia Times, Wolfowitz at the World Bank door

Posted on March 18, 2005 8:31 AM |

Another Wolf for Russia

3/18/05 Helmer, Asia Times, Another Wolf for Russia

Posted on March 18, 2005 8:32 AM |

The Ugly American Bank

3/18/05 Krugman, NYT, The Ugly American Bank

Posted on March 18, 2005 10:27 AM |

March 19, 2005

World Bank Workers Reject Wolfowitz

3/19/05 Borger, Guardian/UK, World Bank Workers Reject Wolfowitz

Posted on March 19, 2005 8:43 AM |

March 20, 2005

Stiglitz Warns of Violence If Wolfowitz Goes to World Bank

3/20/05 Preston, Telegraph/UK, Stiglitz Warns of Violence If Wolfowitz Goes to World Bank

Posted on March 20, 2005 7:06 AM |

March 24, 2005

India Alters Law on Drug Patents

3/24/05 McNeil, NYT, India Alters Law on Drug Patents

Posted on March 24, 2005 11:23 PM |

March 25, 2005

Coke: The New Nike

3/25/05 Blanding, Nation, Coke: The New Nike

Posted on March 25, 2005 6:54 AM |

March 31, 2005

Wolfowitz set for World Bank post

3/31/05 BBC, Wolfowitz set for World Bank post

Posted on March 31, 2005 6:48 AM |

April 2, 2005

The grapes of wrath: depressed French wine producers bomb Government offices

4/02/05 Lichfield, Independent/UK, The grapes of wrath: depressed French wine producers bomb Government offices

Posted on April 2, 2005 2:48 AM |

April 4, 2005

In North Dakota, Farmers Wary of Cuts to Subsidies

4/04/05 Slevin, Wa. Post, In North Dakota, Farmers Wary of Cuts to Subsidies

Posted on April 4, 2005 6:22 AM |

April 5, 2005

I’m With Wolfowitz: Have we forgotten what the World Bank is for?

4/05/05 Monbiot, Guardian/UK, I’m With Wolfowitz: Have we forgotten what the World Bank is for?

Posted on April 5, 2005 5:56 AM |

April 6, 2005

Riding the Dragon, Soaring on Eagles

4/06/05 Smith, FPIF, Riding the Dragon, Soaring on Eagles

Posted on April 6, 2005 10:43 AM |

Limits on Chinese Textile Imports Urged

4/06/05 Crutsinger, Wa. Post, Limits on Chinese Textile Imports Urged

Posted on April 6, 2005 10:52 AM |

April 7, 2005

What's Behind the "Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America"

4/07/05 Dobbins, CRG, What's Behind the "Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America"

Posted on April 7, 2005 5:30 AM |

April 9, 2005

US warns EU over Airbus subsidies

4/09/05 BBC, US warns EU over Airbus subsidies

Posted on April 9, 2005 5:44 AM |

April 10, 2005

Tesco in row over foreign workers

4/10/05 Townsend, Observer, Tesco in row over foreign workers

Posted on April 10, 2005 7:37 AM |

China, India: Rule Global Tech?

4/10/05 AP, China, India: Rule Global Tech?

Posted on April 10, 2005 9:20 AM |

April 12, 2005

Poverty targets 'may be missed'

4/12/05 Walker, BBC, Poverty targets 'may be missed'

Posted on April 12, 2005 6:15 PM |

April 13, 2005

Nike toes the line

4/13/05 Guardian/UK, Nike toes the line

Posted on April 13, 2005 12:14 PM |

US mercenaries spill blood over Afghan opium

4/13/05 Meo, Independent/UK, US mercenaries spill blood over Afghan opium

Posted on April 13, 2005 12:16 PM |

April 14, 2005

IMF warns of crisis unless taxes rise

4/14/05 Thornton, Independent/UK, IMF warns of crisis unless taxes rise

Posted on April 14, 2005 7:16 AM |

April 17, 2005

US sent banned corn to Europe for four years

4/17/05 Lean, Independent/UK, US sent banned corn to Europe for four years

Posted on April 17, 2005 9:01 AM |

April 24, 2005

Straw seeks to put arms trade at top of G8 agenda

4/24/05 McSmith, Independent/UK, Straw seeks to put arms trade at top of G8 agenda

Posted on April 24, 2005 6:16 AM |

April 29, 2005

'What, Me Worry?'

4/29/05 Friedman, NYT, 'What, Me Worry?'

Posted on April 29, 2005 4:13 AM |

April 30, 2005

A Currency Afloat (for All of 20 Minutes)

4/30/05 Bradsher, NYT, A Currency Afloat (for All of 20 Minutes)

Posted on April 30, 2005 12:33 AM |

May 4, 2005

WTO farm import tariffs row resolved

5/04/05 Al Jazeera, WTO farm import tariffs row resolved

Posted on May 4, 2005 2:28 AM |

India bans Monsanto GM cotton seeds

5/04/05 Al Jazeera, India bans Monsanto GM cotton seeds

Posted on May 4, 2005 6:39 AM |

May 6, 2005

Schroder's party rages at 'locust' foreign companies

5/06/05 Paterson, Independent/UK, Schroder's party rages at 'locust' foreign companies

Posted on May 6, 2005 2:10 AM |

May 7, 2005

The Phony "Free Trade" Lobby

5/08/05 Eddlem, PrisonPlanet, The Phony "Free Trade" Lobby

Posted on May 7, 2005 7:36 AM |

May 8, 2005

Sri Lankan Maids Pay Dearly for Perilous Jobs Overseas

5/08/05 Waldman, NYT, Sri Lankan Maids Pay Dearly for Perilous Jobs Overseas

Posted on May 8, 2005 7:05 AM |

May 10, 2005

Why Wolfensohn Mattered

5/10/05 Stiglitz, TomPaine, Why Wolfensohn Mattered

Posted on May 10, 2005 3:25 AM |

Free Trade Pact Faces Trouble in Congress

5/10/05 Becker, NYT, Free Trade Pact Faces Trouble in Congress

Posted on May 10, 2005 7:02 AM |

Virtual Secretary Puts New Face on Pakistan

5/10/05 Kalita, Wa. Post, Virtual Secretary Puts New Face on Pakistan

Posted on May 10, 2005 7:07 AM |

Report: Governance has not improved

5/10/05 Al Jazeera, Report: Governance has not improved

Posted on May 10, 2005 7:19 AM |

May 12, 2005

Brazil summit policies at odds with US

5/12/05 Al Jazeera, Brazil summit policies at odds with US

Posted on May 12, 2005 5:47 AM |

May 13, 2005

Lamy poised to become WTO head

5/13/05 Al Jazeera, Lamy poised to become WTO head

Posted on May 13, 2005 10:19 AM |

May 14, 2005

U.S. Moves to Limit Imports From China

5/14/05 Becker, NYT, U.S. Moves to Limit Imports From China

Posted on May 14, 2005 4:05 AM |

May 16, 2005

India's suicide epidemic is blamed on the British

5/16/05 Milmo, Independent/UK, India's suicide epidemic is blamed on the British

Posted on May 16, 2005 2:41 AM |

May 19, 2005

Out Through the In Door - The Politics and Economics of Outsourcing

5/19/05 Roberts, CounterPunch, Out Through the In Door - The Politics and Economics of Outsourcing

Posted on May 19, 2005 7:47 AM |

May 23, 2005

Report says African poverty doubled

5/23/05 Al Jazeera, Report says African poverty doubled

Posted on May 23, 2005 5:22 AM |

May 24, 2005

World Bank, IMF Requirements Stifling Poor Countries' Health Spending

5/24/05 Aslan, OneWorld, World Bank, IMF Requirements Stifling Poor Countries' Health Spending

Posted on May 24, 2005 6:30 AM |

May 27, 2005

Medical staff quit for the West, leaving Africa's health service in crisis

5/27/05 Laurence, Independent/UK, Medical staff quit for the West, leaving Africa's health service in crisis

Posted on May 27, 2005 5:39 AM |

May 28, 2005

China Resists U.S. Pressure On Textiles, Currency

5/28/05 Goodman, Wa. Post, China Resists U.S. Pressure On Textiles, Currency

Posted on May 28, 2005 2:21 AM |

May 30, 2005

China ups stakes in textiles row

5/30/05 BBC, China ups stakes in textiles row

Posted on May 30, 2005 6:37 AM |

June 1, 2005

New US push to isolate North Korea

6/01/05 Clark, CSM, New US push to isolate North Korea

Posted on June 1, 2005 6:05 AM |

Grievances cast chill over US-China ties

6/01/05 Marquand, CSM, Grievances cast chill over US-China ties

Posted on June 1, 2005 6:08 AM |

Is outsourcing the answer to states' foster-care woes?

6/01/05 Goddard, BSM, Is outsourcing the answer to states' foster-care woes?

Posted on June 1, 2005 6:13 AM |

June 2, 2005

A rich country being stripped of its wealth

6/02/05 Leigh, Guardian, A rich country being stripped of its wealth

Posted on June 2, 2005 9:36 PM |

Curse of gold has fuelled slaughter and rape in Congo

6/02/05 Davies, Independent, Curse of gold has fuelled slaughter and rape in Congo

Posted on June 2, 2005 9:37 PM |

June 5, 2005

Oil wealth urged to save Africa

6/05/05 Hinsliff et all, Observer, Oil wealth urged to save Africa

Posted on June 5, 2005 7:33 AM |

June 11, 2005

30bn debts write-off agreed

6/11/05 Elliott & Seager, Guardian, 30bn debts write-off agreed - Africa

Posted on June 11, 2005 6:19 AM |

EU and China agree textile pact

6/11/05 BBC, EU and China agree textile pact

Posted on June 11, 2005 6:49 AM |

When It Comes to Africa, Bush has More on His Mind Than Aid

6/11/05 Chrichton, The Sunday Herald, When It Comes to Africa, Bush has More on His Mind Than Aid

Posted on June 11, 2005 10:03 AM |

June 12, 2005

Debt Cut Is Set for Poorest Nations

6/12/05 Blustein, Wa. Post, Debt Cut Is Set for Poorest Nations

Posted on June 12, 2005 10:24 AM |

CAFTA in Peril on Capitol Hill

6/12/05 Edsall, Wa. Post, CAFTA in Peril on Capitol Hill

Posted on June 12, 2005 10:29 AM |

June 14, 2005

African Leaders Complain of Red Tape in Deal With US

6/14/05 Mekay, IPS, African Leaders Complain of Red Tape in Deal With US

Posted on June 14, 2005 5:50 AM |

Privatization Hangs Over Debt Relief

6/14/05 IPS, Privatization Hangs Over Debt Relief

Posted on June 14, 2005 5:51 AM |