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Archive for July 2008
In 2006 a group of Northern Irish peace activists disrupted the operations of military contractor Raytheon by breaking into one of its offices and destroying some equipment. The activists, who came to be known collectively as the Raytheon 9, were tried and found not guilty, the court finding that they had acted legally by preventing war crimes.
Julia Terreu spoke with one of the Raytheon 9, Colm Bryce.
The G8 Summit was held recently in Hokkaido, Japan, where the richest nations of the world discussed possible solutions to the problem of climate change. How do the solutions recommended at the G8 Summit compared with those recommended by the United Nations?
Julia Terreu spoke with Waldon Bello, who is a columnist for Foreign Policy In Focus, a senior analyst at Focus On The Global South and a professor of sociology at the University of the Philippines.
Poverty is endemic in Africa despite the involvement of numerous international organisations to eradicate it. Who and what is responsible for the the continuation of poverty in Africa?
Julia Terreu spoke to Sameer Dossani, who is a contributor to Foreign Policy In Focus and is a director of 50 Years Is Enough.
There is mounting pressure on Japan to change its constitution and become part of increasingly Militarised US allies.
Julia Terreu spoke with Gavan McCormack a coordinator of Japan Focus and the writer of Client State: Japan in the American Embrace.
What are we likely to see from the Australian Rudd Goverment when engaging the new USA president, be it Barack Obama or John McCain?
Julia Terreu spoke with Michael Fullilove the director of the Global Issues Program at the Lowy Institute, currently he is a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institute based in Washington DC.
On the eighteenth of June, 2008 the Egyptian government brokered a truce between the Israeli government and Hamas. How is this truce holding up? And what has been the situation in Gaza since the truce was called?
Julia Terreu spoke to journalist and International Womens’ Peace Service member Kim Bullimore, who is currently stationed in Gaza.
