Mar 8, 2008 | Interviews
IPS: You have suggested that the WSF turns into a "new form". How do you see the future and shape of the WSF? WB: Taking stands on key issues like US aggression in the Middle East, Zionist oppression of the Palestinian people, and the poverty-creating...
Mar 8, 2008 | Articles
Faizel Ismail is the head of the delegation to the World Trade Organization of South Africa's Permanent Mission in Geneva. He has served as chairman of the Committee on Trade and Development of the WTO's Trade Negotiations Committee. A key player in the Group...
Mar 8, 2008 | Articles
Naomi Klein’s The Shock Doctrine: the Rise of Disaster Capitalism is very impressive indeed. This is, however, not immediately evident, a sense that is confirmed by Joseph Stiglitz’ review of the book. Even before I read it, I was certain that the Nobel...
Mar 8, 2008 | Articles
(Bali, Dec. 16). A day after the dramatic ending of the Bali climate talks, many are wondering if the result was indeed best outcome possible given the circumstances. The US was brought back to the fold, but at the cost of excising from the final document–the...
Mar 8, 2008 | Articles
With 48 hrs to go before the Bali climate conference comes to a close, it is now universally expected that the COP (Conference of Parties) 13 will produced a watered-down “Bali Roadmap” that reflects countries bending over backward again to seduce the...
