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Bolivia: Emergency declared on May day

On the occasion of the May day, Bolivian president Evo Morales announced the nationalization of the Spanish-owned Transportadora de Electricidad (TDE). A déjà vu; similar to the declaration of nationalizing Bolivia’s oil and gas reserves in 2006 to celebrate the international day of workers. If in that occasion banners called Morales the Bolivian ‘ ...
Brecht Goris
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Louise Arbour: 'The West is very ambiguous about human rights'

The world is a pretty unsafe place for citizens; and that’s more often because of economic uncertainty than terrorism or political extremism, according to Louise Arbour. Can the West do anything about that? Is it good that we are concerned about democracy? And how do we assess international interventions in regional conflicts? MO* put these qu ...
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Europe's broken promises: where is the culture in development?

In April 2009, the European Commission promised to give priority to culture in development. Today, the Commission does not even mention culture anymore in its recent communication An Agenda for Change. What happened?
Opinion

Is the European Investment Bank worth its money?

Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) saw their role in development finance increase significantly in recent years. However, their contribution to sustainable development is far from clear. A thorough assessment of their past operations is vital before governments decide to increase their role any further. This is especially the case ...
Opinion

Rising Asia and Old Europe need to work together

Tempting as it may be, it would be wrong to write off Europe as yesterday’s power. Europe still matters even though this is not the message some EU policymakers have been sending out to a watching world.
Nadezhda Chipeva
Analysis

Bleak horizon

In spite of the efforts made by NGOs and the distribution of EU funds, Europe’s main minority is no better off than it was 10 years ago. A lack of appropriate supervision in Brussels, the corruption of local leaders and the indifference of national governments are at the root of the problem.
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Yemen: “The genie of change is out of the bottle”

The protest movement in Yemen won’t lie down, notwithstanding an unyielding old elite. All the while, concurrently with the revolution, different opposing groups are engaged in their political fencing, each with their own agenda. Chaos is big, but the genie of change is out of the bottle, as the Yemenite human rights fighter Ezzedine al-Asbahi ...
Interview

Amiri Baraka: Poetry for the 99%

Considered one of the big names in contemporary American literature, he became famous in the sixties as an avant-garde poet in New York and is now on the barricades alongside the Occupy movement. A portrait of Amiri Baraka, eternal revolutionary.
Gie Goris
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2012: Year of the Attack on Iran

Iran chose a new parliament on March 2. Meanwhile, Israel is drawing up military plans against the Iranian nuclear program. The United States and Europe prefer a diplomatic approach, but do not shy away from voicing threats. In Iran itself political differences grow larger, the economy is collapsing and the people feel powerless in the face of ...
Gie Goris
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Three global women leaders about inequality, discrimination and violence

The position of women has improved a great deal the past decades. All over the world. So far so good. Nevertheless, gender inequality continues to be very persistent. Also all over the world. The economic crisis and numerous conflicts make things even more difficult, according to three women leaders in the UN and World Bank.
Opinion

Syria: to intervene or not to intervene?

To intervene or not to intervene. Among Syria’s neighbors, the question looms ever larger. Turkish talk of humanitarian corridors and the Red Cross’s pleas for access to Homs and other flashpoint cities is reminiscent of timid Western attempts at stemming the Bosnian civil war. In addition, the example of military intervention in Libya, as well ...
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Serbia and the EU: duet with false notes

At the spring summit, the European Council can grant Serbia the candidate membership. In the Balkan country itself support for the European accession has reached a historical low.

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