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Jonathan Freedland: ‘Confront the demon’ The French left’s debacle on April and June 2002 constituted one of Europe’s shockers that year. Jonathan Freedland – writing for The Guardian – argues that France’s plural left should engage fully in all aspects of political debate, including racism and immigration; he also tells it to mature. Click here Subject: French electoral politics	Will Hutton: ‘And now Blair has to stand and deliver’ In June 2001, Tony Blair – stewarding an embattled but confident Labor party – was re-elected by landslide to the House of Commons. No small feature since none of the previous LP governments has been able to continue in office after one term. Writing for The Observer, Will Hutton outlines the grueling task ahead. Click here Subject: British electoral politics
George Monbiot: ‘Left behind to starve’ A strong critique from one of globalization’s most activist pens. In this article Monbiot questions the allocation of funds to fight an unpopular war while the African continent is on its latest verge of humanitarian catastrophe. Click here Visit the author’s webpage here Subject: Geopolitics/Globalization	José Vidal-Beneyto: ‘Quiebra de la democracia capitalista’ Vidal Beneyto outlines how society is gradually becoming disenchanted with free-market panacea and the bane of electoral politics. He proposes the creation of a dichotomy, whereby democratic practice can be separated from capitalism. Click here In Spanish Subject: Politics/Economics
Paul Krugman: ‘Matters of Emphasis’ Krugman offers insight on the questionable motives of the Bush Administration for waging war on Iraq. A remarkably accurate description of the arrogance of power. Click here Subject: Iraq	Frank Rich: ‘Had Enough Flag Yet?’ A mirror into the world of ‘the ugly American’. Frank Rich presents a narrative describing the battles in the cultural and media world after September 11 where conservative and intransigent discourses intimidate the slightest whiff of dissent. Click here Subject: Media and Society in the US
Paul Krugman: ‘Toward One-Party Rule’ Based on an article published in the Washington Monthly, Paul Krugman describes the anti-democratic nature of the incumbent Republican Party. Bullying and intimidating lobbyists into rejecting bipartisan connections are but one of their connivers in this G.O.P. version of ‘fair game’. Click here Subject: Politics in the US	Further reading… Nicholas Confessore: ‘Welcome to the Machine’ Published by the Washington Monthly Confessore writes about the G.O.P. scheme to send the Democratic Party into oblivion, along with bi-partisan consensus. Read Krugman’s comments in the article next to this one. Click here Subject: Partisan politics in the US
William Keegan: ‘So now Friedman says he was wrong’ An extraordinary account on the latest words of the father of neoliberalism. The open declaration in itself is not groundbreaking, but the fact that the choice of Great Britain as an experiment for a major economic policy overhaul with quite-not-so-remarkable results is particular indeed. Click here Subject: Economic History	Henry Porter: ‘A world where the bosses’ rule is law’ A critical view of the disastrous outcomes brought forth by misplaced faith and complacency, not only in American institutional life but also in its business culture. It is a disturbing portrait of a society which still values vertical organization, messianic individuals – irregardless of how wrong they could be – and undervalues constructive criticism and independent thought. Click here Subject: Culture and Society in the US

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