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'05 Analysis/Opinion

December 2005

Can Growing Dissent Transform China?

12/22/2005 An increasing number of Chinese citizens are voicing their frustration over corruption, religious persecution, environmental degredation, and the vast socio-economic gap between urban and rural populations, says the Asia America Initiative. Although largely uncoordinated, the movement is attracting the support of urban intellectuals and legal experts.

Image: The movement has gained momentum since protesting farmers were killed by Chinese police in Dongzhou village. © Asia America Initiative

Declining Darfur Becoming 'Ghettoed' - UNICEF

12/21/2005 The economy of Darfur is in steep decline, conditions are worsening even for those in areas previously unaffected by direct fighting, and continuing violence is "ghettoizing" the region as communities are paralyzed by fear. The key to security for Darfurs children lies with the Abuja peace negotiations, says UNICEF.

Words and Deeds: U.S. Pushes Democracy...of the Elite

12/20/2005 Venezuela, Bolivia, Haiti, Iraq....Despite some of the Bush administration's best efforts--and big payouts--previously marginalized classes seem to be discovering their democratic clout, says the international human rights group MADRE.

Image: Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez: No Friend of Washington © Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

Liberians, 'Total Peace Depends on Us'

Liberians waited peacefully for news of election results in November, but opposition candidate George Weah has since alleged fraud, rallying supporters to chant 'no Weah, no peace!'

12/19/2005 On the heels of its first peacetime election in 14 years and a court announcement that the vote was essentially free and fair, Monrovia's Inquirer newspaper is reminding Liberians that they must look to themselves to secure their future.

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From: allAfrica.com
Related: [Liberia] [Democracy] [Peace] [Security]

Image: Liberians waited peacefully for news of election results in November, but opposition candidate George Weah has since alleged fraud, rallying supporters to chant 'no Weah, no peace!' © Claire Soares / United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network

Opposition's Fraud Claims Dismissed; Footballer-Turned-Presidential Hopeful Vows to Appeal

So What if Morales Wins in Bolivia?

12/16/2005 Bolivians will elect a president Sunday in what a former president has called "the most important election of our lives," but the Bush administration is up in arms over the likely ascendance of Evo Morales, an indigenous politician and leader of the country's coca leaf producers.

Bolivia Divided Over How to Affect Social Change

Uniting to Save a Failing State

12/15/2005 For many in the U.S., Hurricane Katrina opened a space for new kinds of conversation about what kind of country this is and what kind of country we want it to be. Despite all the divisive talk about Red States and Blue States, the vast majority are united in wanting government to care for its citizens, not leave those basic responsibilities in the hands of corporations.

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From: MADRE
Related: [United States] [Corporations] [Religion] [Governance]

Image: © Center for Rural Strategies

Pres-Elect Wants Liberians to See 'Hope in the Future'

Johnson-Sirleaf met with Kofi Annan in New York Monday

12/15/2005 On a whirlwind trip to the U.S. that was supposed to be low-key but has turned out to be anything but, Liberia's next president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf spoke with AllAfrica.com, pledging to set realistic goals, put everyone to work, communicate openly with the people, and run an inclusive government.

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From: allAfrica.com
Related: [Liberia] [Development] [Governance]

Image: Johnson-Sirleaf met with Kofi Annan in New York Monday © allAfrica.com

Lack of Corporate Social Responsibility Behind Recent Chinese Accidents

12/15/2005 Some say it's too early for emerging Chinese industries to be held to rigorous social responsibility standards. But corporate social responsibility addresses fundamental questions of profit-making and should be mainstreamed into a company's business model from the get-go, says Worldwatch's Zijun Li, parroting the words of BP China's president.

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From: Worldwatch Institute
Related: [China] [Corporations] [Business]

Hope for a World Where We Are All Our Brothers' Keepers

12/14/2005 Newest Nobel Laureate Mohamed ElBaradei asks us to imagine a world free from nuclear weapons, where as much is spent on development as on war, and where a child's death in Darfur affects each and every one of us just as a child's death in Vancouver would. It may sound hopelessly idealistic...until you hear his very plausible strategy to launch us onto the path of peace.

Under the Hood at Current TV

12/14/2005 Al Gore's new TV venture seeks to redefine mainstream news and entertainment for the 18-34 demographic. Launched in August, the commercial enterprise relies on young and emerging media makers for 30% of its content and, while initial response has been positive, some are worried the for-profit, socially aware outlet could undermine public access and narrow diversity.

Image: Current TV's Gotham Chopra acts as a reporter, host and producer for many of the channel's 'pods'. © Arts Engine, Inc

WTO: Understanding the Rules of the Game

Mali's cotton farmers are not doing well in the world trade game.

12/13/2005 While some players with weak hands bluff, other players underestimate the strength of their hands. The rules of the game shift according to the interests of the major players, but are growing alliances among poor countries eroding the traditional power structures?

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From: Americas Policy Program
Related: [Trade] [Geopolitics]

Image: Mali's cotton farmers are not doing well in the world trade game.

Global Trade: Free or Fair? -- Background from OneWorld Perspectives Magazine

Chile Poised to Elect First Female President

12/09/2005 Michelle Bachelet, a medical doctor and divorced mother who was imprisioned and tortured after the 1973 Pinochet military coup, is leading the polls ahead of Sunday's presidental election. She--and other Latin American female politicans--are challenging male-dominance in the political arena, explains openDemocracy.

This Is Not the United States I Knew

12/08/2005 In no uncertain terms, former president Jimmy Carter catalogs the current failings of U.S. leaders, lamenting human rights abuses, nuclear proliferation, lax environmental protection, and imperialist foreign policy. Carter calls for the U.S. to model ethical behavior--peace, rights, and prosperity for all--in an example to the world.

Despite Political Setbacks, Lula Delivering on Poverty Promises

Since 2003, over three million people have been raised out of extreme poverty by Lula da Silva's policies.

12/08/2005 Brazil's economy is stagnant and corruption scandals have rocked Lula's Workers' Party, but the president has followed through on his promise to focus on social development. Effective policies have cut extreme poverty by half since 1990, making Brazil one of the few countries to have already achieved Millennium Development Goal #1.

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From: Inter Press Service (IPS)
Related: [Brazil] [Politics] [Poverty]

Image: Since 2003, over three million people have been raised out of extreme poverty by Lula da Silva's policies. © Radio Netherlands

Gang Leader Turned Peace Activist Scheduled to Die

12/07/2005 The Transnational Foundation takes a look back at the life and work of Tookie Williams; from gang member and death row convict to peace activist, author, and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Williams has become an inspiring practitioner of nonviolence and a symbol of personal reform. Find out what you can do to prevent his execution scheduled for December 13.

Image: Tookie Williams, who was 19 when he co-founded the Crips, maintains he did not commit the murders for which he was sentenced to death. © Transnational Foundation

For Chavez, Landslide Victory or Loss of Legitimacy?

12/07/2005 Venezuela's Hugo Chavez is claiming Sunday's elections, where pro-government parties won every seat in the country's national assembly, proves his people's confidence in his rule. But opposition parties say the low turnout caused by their boycott de-legitimizes his rule and, perhaps most importantly, his foreign detractors will likely say the same.

Equality, Trade Justice, AIDS Go Hand-in-Hand

12/05/2005 Through the bad news on AIDS released last week, there was some very important good: programs that integrate prevention and treatment have been implemented in Uganda, Tanzania, Thailand, and elsewhere. It's time to replicate these programs and begin to take a holistic approach to fighting AIDS, says women's rights advocate Yifat Susskind.

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From: MADRE
Related: [Trade] [HIV/AIDS] [Gender]

CIA Jail Network Provokes Outrage in Europe

12/02/2005 Six countries have launched investigations in the wake of allegations that the U.S. has been secretly using airports and military bases across Europe to transport and detain terrorist suspects. The controversy threatens to undermine current attempts to mend transatlantic relations, says the Christian Science Monitor.

Bush Sets Out to Restore Americans' Faith in His Iraq Leadership

12/02/2005 President Bush launched an unprecedented campaign to bolster confidence in his Iraq strategy this week, in a move that many strategists believe is necessary if he is to regain his domestice political potency, reports Jim Lobe.

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