International Politics/ Conflict

• Intrigue in the Middle East (February 2003)

  The historical background to the pending war in Iraq.

• The coming war for oil (November 2002)

  The U.S. economic interests in Iraq.

• Yes, inaction is not an option (April 2002)

  The U.S.A. considers military action against Iraq.

• U.S.A. versus the world (March 2002)

  George Bush's State of the Union address.

• Election fever grips Zimbabwe (March 2002)

  A socialist in Zimbabwe writes before the election.

• Zambia's tribalist politics (March 2002)

  A history of party politics in Zambia

• Afghanistan and the New Silk Road (November 2001)

  U.S. Senator explains U.S. interests in Afghanistan.

• World Socialists comment on Afghanistan war (November 2001)

  Comment from Pakistan, U.S.A. and Ireland.

• The Middle East Connection (October 2001)

  The first war of the 21st Century.

• Indonesia: all change for no change (October 2001)

  The history of conflict in Indonesia.

• The case of the decroated donkey (October 2001)

  Suhuyini reports on the African Union - the brainchild of Col Gadhafi - and in whose interests it can be expected to operate.

• Terrorist Attacks in the U.S.A (September 2001)

  A socialist response.

• Kosovo - the real motives (March 2001)

  U.S. interest in Balkan oil supplies was a key factor behind their intervention in Kosovo.

• The politics of poverty in Zambia (March 2001)

  The current, tense political situation in Zambia.

• Son of Star Wars (March 2001)

  George Bush sets out his intent for a new approach to U.S.A. foreign policy.

• Tribalism, colonialism and capitalism (December 2000)

  A study of West Africa.

• Black consciousness in South Africa (December 2000)

  Left wing movements in South Africa do not advocate the end of capitalism.

• Letter from Zambia (December 2000)

  The impact of free market capitalism on Zambian politics.

• Venezuela - capitalism staggers on (September 2000)

  Re-elected Chavez faces huge problems.

• Iraq - the continuing war (August 2000)

  The motives behind and consequences of sanctions against Iraq.

• Africa - the lost continent (August 2000)

  Reflections from the Gambia on the fate of the African continent under capitalism.

• New times for Syria? (July 2000)

  A new President takes over in Syria.

• Kosovo - a war for justice? (May/June 1999)

Questioning the supposed motives for the N.A.T.O bombing in the Balkans.

• Whither Iraq? (April 1999)

Questioning the supposed motives for sanctions on Iraq.

• Exit Oskar the pink (April 1999)

The failure of SPD reforms in Germany leads to the resignation of Oscar Lafontaine.

• Pinochet and socialism (December 1998)

• The Israel - Palestine conflict (October 1998)

• Not worth the paper (September 1998)

  Various treaties exist concerning different types of weapons of mass destruction but all of them contain escape clauses and ambiguous formulations that facilitate routine violations.

• Out of Africa?

• US flexes its muscles in the Gulf  (January 1998)

• Fifty years of loot, plunder and Intrigues (October 1997)

  A socialist view of Pakistan.

• The myth Of Maastricht (September 1997)

  Can the Maastricht treaty really be blamed by economic problems in Europe?

• Security and Terror in South East Asia (March 1996)

  The ambivalence of the Austrialian government towards the military dictatorship in Indonesia.

• Pol Pot and his friends from the West (August 1996)

• The Yugoslav wars - myths & realities

  The futility of nationalism in the former Yugoslavia.

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