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Archive for August 2008
There is a growing unrest among workers’ in China, who are thus organising for their rights, even though there is only one union that is legal in China. How effective are these industrial actions? How effective can they be? What challenges do they face?
Julia Terreu spoke with retired American air transport union President Carl Finamore.
In 2008 Argentine President Christina Fernandez de Kirchner attempted to bring reforms to the way resources are distributed in Argentina. Thus, she angered wealthy Argentine land-owners, who halted the reform process.
Julia Terreu spoke with Michael Cohen, who is Professor of International Affairs at The New School and is the Director of its Observatory on Latin America.
What is the background of the recent war between Georgia and Russia over the Georgian province of Ossetia? Has the Western media’s portrayal of it been accurate and fair?
Julia Terreu spoke with Michael Klare, who is a Professor of Peace & World Security Studies at Hampshire College. He is also a columnist for Foreign Policy In Focus, and author of the book Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy.
The Indian province of Kashmir has been the scene of lethal violence over many years. What is the latest situation regarding this conflict? What effects could it have?
Angana Chatterji is the Associate Professor of Social & Cultural Anthroplogy at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She also works for the International Peoples’ Tribunal for Human Rights and Justice in Indian-Administered Kashmir.
The recent release of hostages held by the Colombian rebel group FARC received widespread media coverage, and was a publicity victory for Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.
What kind of government does Alvaro Uribe lead? What does he stand for? What are his policies?
Julia Terreu spoke to Rodrigo Acuna, who is a Research Assistant in Spanish Studies at MacQuarie University in Sydney, Australia.
On Sunday the tenth of August 2008 the people of Boliva held a referendum. A victory for the “yes” vote would mean the democratically-elected President of Bolivia Evo Morales would be allowed to continue his term in office. A victory for the “no” vote would mean Bolivia would call another Presidential election and Evo Morales would have to run as a candidate again if he wanted to be President. The “yes” vote was victorious, winning 63.5 per cent of the votes.
What do Evo Morales and his party stand for? What have their policies been so far? What problems do they face?
JuliaTerreu spoke to Chris Sweeney, who is a Research Assistant for Council on Hemispheric Affairs.
While the dictatorship of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe has received condemnation from Western governments for its human rights violations, other African dictatorships receive less or no condemnation from those same Western governments.
Julia Terreu spoke with Stephen Zunes, who is a professor of Politics and International Studies at San Francisco University, the author of the book Tinderbox: U.S. Middle East Policy & The Roots Of Terrorism and the editor of the book Nonviolent Social Movements.
What are the causes of world hunger today?
Julia Terreu spoke with Anup Shah from Global Issues.
The Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children is a charitable organisation that educates children in Afghanistan in performing arts. Mark Lavis, a Canberra University student, recently unicycled from Canberra to Adelaide to reaise money for the Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children.
Julia Terreu spoke to Mark Lavis.
Recently the East Timorese/Indonesian Truth & Friendship Commission released its report on the human rights violations in 1999 in East Timor during the run-up to the independence referendum. What does this report reveal? What was Australia’s role in the 1999 violence?
Julia Terreu spoke to Bruce Haigh, who is a retired Australian diplomat and the author of the books The Great Australian Blight and Pillars Of Fear.
