WG: May 2001

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Arno Tausch

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                                  May 2001
                                      
                               In this issue:
        ... Advertising special: the big sell, US relations: Asia and
Russia,
        India and Pakistan: violence against women, Bahrain's new look,
Egypt's Copts, Europe's regions... and more...
                                      
   
THE BIG SELL
by IGNACIO RAMONET

Nothing can seem to halt the onward march of advertising. Its techniques of
persuasion, and ever growing sums of money, mean that whole sectors of
economic, social and cultural life now depend on it. Even political life is
not immune.
Translated by Luke Sandford
<http://www.en.monde-diplomatique.fr/2001/05/01intro
<http://www.en.monde-diplomatique.fr/2001/05/01intro> >
   
Manufacturing desire *
by IGNACIO RAMONET
Translated by Luke Sandford
   
   
Perpetual revolution *
by TOM FRANK
Original text in English
   
   
Globe with a logo *
by DAN SCHILLER
Original text in English
   
   
CONTESTING US HYPERPOWER
Dangerous dynamics *
by BRUCE CUMINGS
Since the new US administration took over hopes of détente in Asia have
dwindled. Negotiations with North Korea are on hold and recurrent incidents
- such as the collision on 2 April between a Chinese fighter and an American
EP-3 spy plane - are adding to the tension. In Moscow, which is keen to
establish a new balance in its foreign policy, the National Missile Defence
project is seen as a provocation.
Translated by Luke Sandford
   
   
Shoestring strategies *
by PAUL-MARIE DE LA GORCE
Translated by Harry Forster
   
   
TRYING TO BREAK THE DEADLOCK
Southern Caucasus: corridor of power *
by our special correspondent JEAN GUEYRAS
Since Levon Ter-Petrossian was ousted by a palace coup three years ago,
accused of wanting to sell out Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia's Robert Kocharian
and Azerbaijan's Geydar Aliyev have held meetings to look for a peaceful
solution to the conflict between their two countries. After four days of
talks in Florida this April, and a meeting with President Bush, no result
was announced; a further meeting will be held in June in Geneva. In the
meantime public opinion in both countries is putting increasing pressure on
the two leaders, asking them to harden their stances and not make
compromises against their national interests.
Translated by Malcolm Greenwood
   
   
WORKERS LIVING BY THEIR WITS
Russia: open for business not as usual *
by our special correspondent KARINE CLEMENT
This March President Vladimir Putin launched a five-year programme of
"patriotic education". But without the economic, social and political
reforms Russia needs in order to shake off its current paralysis, this
programme, with its old Soviet overtones, is unlikely to rally the Russian
people. Short of money and respect, they have to live by their wits to
survive. Take the workers of the JBI cement factory in Astrakhan for
example.
Translated by Julie Stoker
   
   
New ways of saying no
K.C.
Translated by Julie Stoker
<http://www.en.monde-diplomatique.fr/2001/05/09russiabox
<http://www.en.monde-diplomatique.fr/2001/05/09russiabox> >
   
PEOPLES POWER AND THE EMIR
Bahrain: democracy by decree *
by our special correspondent DAVID HIRST
For nearly 30 years Bahrain has been fighting for a return to democracy and
a parliamentary system. In the last few months, with a new ruler in place,
there has been major progress marked by the release of political prisoners
and return of exiles. This is having an impact on the region, particularly
the other kingdoms which are thinking hard about their own futures.
Original text in English
   
   
CHRISTIANS OF THE ORIENT
The Copts: a question for Egypt *
by our special correspondent WENDY KRISTIANASEN
The Copts of Egypt, the largest Christian minority in the Middle East, have
a long history and played an important part in creating the modern state.
The heavy hand of the Egyptian state and the upsurge of Islam have, however,
created problems which reflect a wider crisis affecting the whole of
Egyptian society.
Original text in English
   
   
ASIAN WOMEN EXPOSED TO VIOLENCE
India: price of a life *
by our special correspondent ROLAND-PIERRE PARINGAUX
This March women's rights activists in Pakistan held a nationwide
demonstration against "domestic violence", demanding access to justice for
thousands of women who are tortured and murdered for disobeying their
fathers, brothers or husbands. In India, thousands more are murdered every
year because their dowries are considered insufficient. And the murderers
can usually rely on tacit support from the public, complicity on the part of
the police and leniency from the courts.
Translated by Barry Smerin
   
   
Pakistan: cost of a lie
by our special correspondent ROLAND-PIERRE PARINGAUX
Translated by Barry Smerin
<http://www.en.monde-diplomatique.fr/2001/05/13pakistan
<http://www.en.monde-diplomatique.fr/2001/05/13pakistan> >
   
HOW REGIONS ARE GOVERNED
Europe: the state is us
by BRUNO RÉMOND
Young, working class voters stayed away from the French local elections this
spring to show their displeasure at the absence of a social programme:
millions are excluded from real citizenship by unemployment, starvation
wages and a decline in public services.  The elections also revealed a
widespread wish for decisions to be taken closer to the grass roots and for
further decentralisation on the lines of other European countries.
Translated by Barbara Wilson
<http://www.en.monde-diplomatique.fr/2001/05/14europe
<http://www.en.monde-diplomatique.fr/2001/05/14europe> >
   
IN THRALL TO THE COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY
Slaves of idleness
by LUCIEN SFEZ
Internet, cell phones, videophones, virtual reality devices, computers,
modems, data banks: the communications industry is taking over.
Productivity, utility, management are the watchwords.  But are we masters or
servants of our devices ?
Translated by Malcolm Greenwood
<http://www.en.monde-diplomatique.fr/2001/05/14idleness
<http://www.en.monde-diplomatique.fr/2001/05/14idleness> >

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