kind regards and season's greetings
arno tausch
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> To: English edition dispatch <dispatch@london.monde-diplomatique.fr>
> Subject: December 1998
> Date: Mittwoch, 09. Dezember 1998 11:52
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> LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUE
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> Le Monde diplomatique
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> english edition
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> December 1998
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>
>
> LEADER
>
> Indonesia as inferno *
>
> by Ignacio Ramonet
>
> Tropical paradise and brutal dictatorship, from Sukarno to Suharto
> and now B. J. Habibie, Indonesia and its people are fighting for
> their right to democracy. Can we ignore their call for help?
> http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/en/1998/12/01leader.html
> Translated by Barbara Wilson
>
>
> CASHING IN ON LIFE
>
> Operation Terminator
>
> by Jean-Pierre Berlan and Richard C. Lewontin
>
> Genetically modified organisms (GMO) are under fire. But the
> multinational firms which make up the genetic-industrial complex -
> like the military-industrial complex we used to talk about before -
> are hiding behind all sorts of committees of "experts", most of
> which they have infiltrated in their efforts to dodge questions
> from a worried public. Is it acceptable to play with living things
> in order to increase profits? And can the heads of public research
> establishments, and the ministers they report to, continue to back
> this complex through ignorance, thoughtlessness or self-interest?
>
> Translated by Malcolm Greenwood
>
>
> HOW LEFT IS LEFT IN EUROPE?
>
> The debate about the relationship between the end (the
> transformation of society) and the means (the compromises dictated
> by economic "realism") has long been a favourite in left-wing
> circles. The appearance of several left-leaning governments in
> Europe - in Britain, France, Italy and Germany - has generated a
> flood of articles analysing the differences between their various
> approaches. (By Serge Halimi *.)
> http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/en/1998/12/03halimi.html
> Translated by Ed Emery
>
> New Centre, Third Way
>
> by Daniel Bensaïd
>
> Gerhard Schröder's victory in the German elections suggested that
> good news might be at hand: the end of our winter of
> neo-liberalism, to be replaced by a spring of social democracy. A
> "neo" socialism is on the way - remodelled, neo-Labour and
> neo-Keynesian. However, it is not a new left. What it calls itself
> is a Third Way (in the UK) and a New Centre (in Germany). Leaving
> aside national differences and variations, this Third Way or New
> Centre is turning its back on classic social democratic policies
> and any sort of neo-Keynesian model.
>
> Translated by Ed Emery
>
> Closet reformism in the UK
>
> by Seumas Milne
>
> Eighteen months after Tony Blair brought an end to almost two
> decades of "New Right" Conservative government, it is gradually
> becoming apparent that "New Labour" is not quite as new as the
> British prime minister and his allies would like us to believe. As
> the rhetorical dust has settled, we are seeing modest debts being
> paid to Labour's social-democratic traditions but no repudiation of
> the Thatcher legacy. Blair insists this combination is vindicating
> evidence of the Third Way fusion of social-democracy and liberalism
> that he is determined to bring about. But whether such a concoction
> can survive the pressures of the next few years is another
> question.
>
> Original text in English
>
>
> SOUTH AFRICA
>
> Truth and reconciliation
>
> by Victoria Brittain
>
> This summer the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has been
> sitting in a discreet Capetown building trying to uncover the
> secrets of the apartheid regime's covert programme of chemical and
> biological warfare, drugs and the rest of its evil arsenal. Will
> the memories of this dreadful time be forgotten by coming
> generations? It seems not, for this crime against humanity - as
> racial segregation has been recognised - stands along with Nazi
> Germany in the 20th century's record of shame.
>
> Original text in English
>
>
> THE MONARCHY AS CENTRAL ACTOR
>
> A democratic transition in Morocco?
>
> By Rémy Leveau
>
> The coalition government led by Abderrahman Youssoufi marks a
> significant break after more than 30 years of a conservative regime
> which has frequently and ferociously repressed all progressive
> forces. Although its margin for manoeuvre seems narrow, with
> several major ministries still under the direct control of the
> Palace, there are hopes that things are finally going to change in
> a country where inequalities are still immense.
>
> Translated by Ed Emery
>
>
> SOVEREIGNISTS IN LOVE WITH THE AMERICAN MODEL
>
> Quebec's PQ worn out by power
>
> by Christophe Wargny
>
> The debate in Quebec over sovereignty is never-ending. As long as
> the issue remains unresolved, it will continue to eclipse all
> others, both in Ottawa and in the province of Quebec. Its prime
> minister, Lucien Bouchard, has just announced an early election
> and, if the ruling Parti québécois wins, there could be a new
> referendum on self-determination; the last one was narrowly
> defeated in 1995. But if he carries on with economic policies as
> conventional as those of the federal government, he will have a
> hard time convincing the electorate that a sovereign Quebec is
> desirable.
>
> Translated by Stuart Anthony Stillitz
>
>
> UTOPIA OF ENDLESS EXPLOITATION
>
> The essence of neoliberalism *
>
> by Pierre Bourdieu
>
> As the dominant discourse would have it, the economic world is a
> pure and perfect order, implacably unrolling the logic of its
> predictable consequences, and prompt to repress all violations by
> the sanctions that it inflicts, either automatically or - more
> unusually - through the intermediary of its armed extensions, the
> IMF and the OECD. And in the vision of today's accountants, this
> new belief system represents the supreme form of human
> accomplishment...
> http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/en/1998/12/08bourdieu.html
> Translated by Jeremy J. Shapiro
>
>
> FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION
>
> Castro's own recipes
>
> by Manuel Vásquez Montalbán
>
> As December 1958 drew to a close, Batista's army buckled under the
> onslaught of Fidel Castro's bearded guerrilla fighters. The record
> of Cuba's revolution over the last 40 years shows great
> achievements in education and public health, but failures in regard
> to individual freedom, agriculture and the economy. Much of the
> responsibility for the successes and failures lies with Castro
> himself and his wish to run the whole show - even when it comes to
> cooking.
>
> Translated by Barry Smerin
>
> RESURGENCE OF TENSIONS
>
> Ethnic conflict in Georgia
>
> by Vicken Cheterian
>
> In the night of 9 February 1998 a hit squad opened fire with
> machine guns and grenade launchers on a main street in the old
> quarter of Tbilisi. The target was Eduard Shevardnadze. The
> Russians were the immediate object of accusations - later
> withdrawn. What Mr Shevardnadze is actually facing is a resurgence
> of the problem of the Mingrelians, the great losers in the history
> of the South Caucasus. But that is not to say that Georgia does not
> have problems with its other regions too.
>
> Translated by Barry Smerin
>
>
> THOUGHTS ON THE NEW TECHNOLOGY
>
> The Internet and me *
>
> by Kenzaburô Ôé
>
> On communication
>
> by José Saramago
>
> In recent years there has been a phenomenal growth in the use of
> e-mail. This encourages brief exchanges and conversations in the
> form of letters. And it hugely increase the mass of available
> information. Which is both fascinating and unsettling. Fascinating
> because it means that great transformations for education and
> training are within reach. Unsettling because it suggests a world
> which could become dehumanised and open to manipulation. Two
> writers, both with Nobel prizes for literature, reflect on the new
> technology.
> http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/en/1998/12/11kenzaburo.html
> Translated by Ed Emery
>
>
>
> English language editorial director: Wendy Kristianasen
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