Social, Political, Economic and Environmental Issues That Affect Us All
This web site has numerous articles categorized into various issues. Some articles can of course be in more than one issue as many are inter-related:
Structural Adjustmenta Major Cause of Poverty
Today, around 21,000 children died around the world
Solving World Hunger Means Solving World Poverty
Aida lever to impose Structural Adjustment on Third World
U.S. contributes directly to armed conflicts around the world
Even most development assistance fails the poor and hungry
Notes and sources for Myth: More US aid will help the hungry
World hunger related links for more information
The Heavily In-debt Poor Countries Initiative is Not Working
Debt and the Global Economic Crisis of 1997/98/99
A silent war; The devastating impact of debt on the poor
New report reveals third world debt package failings
Reality Check: the need for deeper debt cancellation
WTO Doha Development Trade Round Collapse, 2006
WTO July 2004 Package of Framework Agreements
Pharmaceutical Corporations and Medical Research
Tax Avoidance and Tax Havens; Undermining Democracy
Consumption and Consumerism Links and Resources
Non-governmental Organizations on Development Issues
Official global foreign aid shortfall: $5 trillion
$40 Billion Debt Write-off is Not a Historic Breakthrough
Mainstream Media Portrayal of G8 Summit and Buildup
Brain Drain of Workers from Poor to Rich Countries
Small Armsthey cause 90% of civilian casualties
Militarization and Weaponization of Outer Space
United States and the International Criminal Court
Signing Up to the International Criminal Court by December 2002
Establishing the International Criminal Court in 1998
International Criminal Court: The Pinochet Case
Middle East: A 1300 Year Struggle for Control of Resources
Notes and sources for Middle East: A 1300 Year Struggle for Control of Resources
Control of Resources; Supporting Dictators, Rise of Terrorism
Iraq2003 onwards; War, Aftermath and Post-Saddam
Iraq – WikiLeaks – More Damaging Revelations for the US
Iraq War Media Reporting, Journalism and Propaganda
Iraq: Lack of Security and Deteriorating Conditions
Iraq Weapons Inspections and Double Standards
Iraq Was Being Bombed During 12 Years of Sanctions
Oslo Dead? Violence and Palestinian Uprising in 2000
Criticisms of Arafat and Palestinian leadership
Sabra and Shatila massacreswhy do we ignore them?
What laws were broken by invading Afghanistan?
47 Questions and Answers on the War in Afghanistan
Questions and Answers on September 11 And Its Aftermath
Americans must now feel what the rest of us have known
100 years later: Satyagraha, Gandhis Non-violent Resistance Movement, September 11, 1906
War on Terror Mainstream Media and Propaganda
Attempts to influence flow of news in Middle East
Bush team enlists Madison Avenue in war on terror
Muslim-as-Apple-Pie Videos Are Greeted With Skepticism
The Statistical Invisibility of Islamist Terrorism in Europe
Why I Opposed the Resolution to Authorize Force
Killing Them Softly: Starvation and Dollar Bills For Afghan Kids
Mr. Bush is abusing both the UN and international law
World Opinion Opposes the Attack on Afghanistan
Buying Trouble: Your Grocery List Could Spark a Terror Probe
Iranian Agent Warned U.S. of Impending al-Qaida Attack
War Rules and Law Enforcement Rules in Terror War
Guantanamo: Maybe None of Them Are Terrorists
Blix Says Iraq War May Have Worsened Terror Threat
War on Terror: Crackdown on Civil Rights; War on Freedom
Muted Response to Ashcrofts Sneak Attack on Liberties
Our Designated Killers, Where Is the Outrage?
Our voices are lost in the tide of intolerance sweeping America
Broad Domestic Role Asked for C.I.A. and the Pentagon
Amnesty International: No Shortcut to Genuine Security
Asian Security Talks Risk Giving Green Light to Repression
Rage. Mistrust. Hatred. Fear. Uncle Sams Enemies Within
US Anti-war Activists Hit by Secret Airport Ban
Congress Defunds Controversial Total Information Program
Federal Judge Rules Part of Patriot Act Unconstitutional
Executive Power after 9-11 in the United States
Republicans See Signs That Pentagon Is Evading Oversight
Judge Rules NSA Warrantless Spy Program Unconstitutional
Pentagon is keeping secret tabs on peaceful protest activities
Is Princeton Professor and Retired Marine on Government No-Fly List for Criticizing the White House?
US Military Commissions Act 2006Unchecked Powers?
A Total Rollback Of Everything US Has Stood For: Sen. Patrick Leahy
Bush Offers Himself Amnesty for Human Rights Crimes
US Military Commissions Act 2006Turning Bad Policy Into Bad Law
US War Crimes Act Changes Would Reduce Threat Of Prosecution
Outlawed: Extraordinary Rendition, Torture and Disappearances in the War on Terror
Bush Administration seeks silence on CIA prisons
9/11 Commission says US agencies slow its inquiry
9/11 Commission Could Subpoena Oval Office Files
Where Was the Air Force? The Real Question on 9-11
Toothless Commission: Holes in the Investigation
The Explosion of the 9-11 Truth MovementU.S. Medias Dirty Little Secret
Questions Persist Despite 9/11 Investigations
An Excuse-Spouting Bush Is Busted by 9/11 Report
Reaching the Parts Other Empires Could not Reach
Blairs Britain Wants a Return to Age of Empire
Sweeping Military Aid Under the Anti-Terrorism Rug
New World Disorder: Arms Dealers Profit from War on Terror
U.S. military in Europe: The Pentagons Eastern obsession
Harold PinterNobel Lecture: Art, Truth & Politics
War On Terrorism Leaves South Asia in Turmoil
Gates Dealing with Blowback from His CIA Policies
Challenging Ignorance on Islam: a Ten-Point Primer
Anatomy of a Victory: CIAs Covert Afghan War
U.N. Terrorism Talks Favour Cooperation Over Retaliation
Backyard Terrorism; U.S. training terrorists for years
Could the Taleban Have Helped the US Against al-Qaida?
Bush & the Media Cover up the Jihad Schoolbook Scandal
Spain: As Many as 12 Million Say No to Terrorism
Suspicious behaviour on the tube (London Underground)
Former British Ambassador on Alleged UK Terror Plot
US Spy Agencies: Iraq War Worsens Terror Threat
Mumbai: 9 is not 11 (and November is not September)
Full List of Articles in War On Terror section
Military Expansion Serving Economic Objectives
The Bush Doctrine of Pre-emptive Strikes; A Global Pax Americana
The Clinton Doctrine of Humanitarian Interventions
Did NATO really act out of Humanitarian Concerns?
Bombing has been opposite to the stated goals
Burma (officially known as Myanmar) and Human Rights
A Chronology of the Global Human Rights Struggle
Media Conglomerates, Mergers, Concentration of Ownership
Large, Corporate-Owned Media are Free Trade Proponents
Some Examples of Corporate Influence in the Media
Climate Change and Global Warming Introduction
Reactions to Climate Change Negotiations and Action
Action on climate change is cheaper than inaction
Poverty and population growth: lessons from our own past
Notes and sources for Myth: Too Many Mouths to Feed
Links for More Information on Feeding the World
Stress on the environment, society and resources?
Other Issues Affect and Get Affected by Population
Effects of Over-Consumption and Increasing Populations
Genetically Engineered Food Links for more Information
Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development
Bad ideas flourish because they are in the interest of powerful groups. Paul Krugman