Focus on Trade Index

 
 

2005

Issues: 107 114 Plus Focus: On the raod to Hong Kong

NUMBER 107, FEBRUARY 2005

FOOD AID AND LOCAL PRODUCTION: WHO WILL FEED ACEH?
Indra Lubis and Isabelle Delforge


EAST TIMOR: A TINY HALF-ISLAND OF SURPLUS HUMANITY
Ben Moxham


RECONSTRUCTION: AN EMERGING PARADIGM
Shalmali Guttal

Number 108, April 2005

THE END OF AN ILLUSION: WTO REFORM, GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE ROAD TO HONG KONG

By Focus on the Global South

'THE IRAQI RESISTANCE IS A POPULAR RESISTANCE'


An interview with Sheik Jawad Khalisi of the Iraqi National Foundation Congress by Herbert Docena

THE WOLF IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE WOLF

Raj Patel

Number 109, April 2005


THE WOLFENSOHN ERA AT THE WORLD BANK: A DECADE OF CONTRADICTIONS

By Walden Bello & Shalmali Guttal

WOLFOWITZ IN THE PHILIPPINES : A HISTORICAL FOOTNOTE

By Walden Bello

THAILAND-US FREE TRADE AGREEMENT: "WHATEVER WE HAVE TO SACRIFICE MUST BE SACRIFICED, IF THAT HELPS GET A BETTER DEAL."

By Sajin Prachason

INSIDE THE MATRIX: THE PHILIPPINES ' NATIONAL ID SYSTEM

By Herbert Docena

Number 110, June 2005

A MESSAGE TO EVERYONE GOING TO EDINBURGH ON 2 JULY

Nicola Bullard

INSIDE THE MURKY WORLD OF THE UK 'S MAKE POVERTY HISTORY CAMPAIGN

Stuart Hodkinson

THE ROLE OF THE ‘COALITION OF THE WILLING' IN THE VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS

Walden Bello

'SHOCK AND AWE' THERAPY : How the United States is attempting to control Iraq 's oil and pry open its economy

Herbert Docena

FOCUS ON TRADE : NUMBER 111, August 2005

  IN THIS ISSUE

ARE THE WTO TALKS IN TROUBLE? DON'T BET ON IT

Walden Bello


KEEPING THE SPOTLIGHT ON GENEVA
Jacques Chai Chomthongdi

LAMY'S MISSION IMPOSSIBLE?
Nicola Bullard
THE "G-GUIDE" TO GROUPINGS IN THE WTO AGRICULTURE NEGOTIATIONS
Jacques Chai Chomthongdi
EMPIRE AND AFTER

Jayati Ghosh

FOCUS ON TRADE: NUMBER 112, SEPTEMBER 2005

IN THIS ISSUE:
ON SECRETARY GENERAL ANNAN'S VISION OF "FREEDOM FROM FEAR"
Walden Bello
WHY UN REFORM IS NOT A PRIORITY
Nicola Bullard
IRAQ'S NEO-LIBERAL CONSTITUTION
Herbert Docena
THE TRAGEDY OF CONTEMPORARY DEMOCRACY IN THE SOUTH
Walden Bello
US-VENEZUELA CONFRONTATION RIPS THROUGH DEMOCRACY MEET
Josua Mata

FOCUS ON TRADE:NUMBER 113,SEPTEMBER 2005

IN THIS ISSUE
A SUITABLE BOY: PAUL WOLFOWITZ AND THE WORLD BANK
Shalmali Guttal

ASSESSING THE G8 DEBT PROPOSAL & ITS IMPLICATIONS
By Soren Ambrose

WAR, THE 21ST CENTURY & AMERICA'S FUTURE: FROM 9/11 TO HURRICANE KATRINA
Tom Reifer

FOCUS ON TRADE : NUMBER 114, NOVEMBER 2005

THE GREAT GATS SCANDAL

Aileen Kwa

THE GLOBAL CRISIS OF LEGITIMACY OF LIBERAL DEMOCRACY

Walden Bello

FOCUS: ON THE ROAD TO HONG KONG, Number 1, November 2005



NEW VIDEO: WTO: WHY IS IT REALLY BAD FOR YOU?

FROM FINISH LINE TO PIT STOP: WHY THE WTO IS NOW CHANGING GEARS
By Mary Lou Malig

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: CIVIL SOCIETY REPLIES TO THE CEOs
Global Trade: look at the facts rather than heed corporate lobbying'

FOCUS: ON THE ROAD TO HONG KONG Number 2, November 2005

THE DERAILER'S GUIDE TO THE WTO
Focus on the Global South

WTO DRAFT MINISTERIAL TEXT AN "EMPTY PACKAGE"  | Espanol
By Aileen Kwa, Jacques Chai Chomthongdi and Joseph Purugganan

NOTHING TO GAIN, EVERYTHING TO LOSE: DEVELOPING COUNTRY PROSPECTS AT THE HONG KONG WTO MINISTERIAL AND BEYOND | Espanol
By Walden Bello

FOCUS: ON THE ROAD TO HONG KONG Number 3, December 2005

DISNEYLAND, DOHA AND THE WTO IN HONG KONG: THE SPECTACLE OF CORPORATE FEAR, ABSURDITY AND THE NEW UNIVERSALISM
By Hidayat Greenfield 

IN GENEVA: GATS DRAFT POINTS IN DANGEROUS DIRECTION
by Aileen Kwa

FOCUS: ON THE ROAD TO HONG KONG Number 4, December 2005

LAMY: DISHONEST BROKER IN TRADE TALKS, DISAPPEARANCE OF COVER NOTE
 By Aileen Kwa

LAMY PLANS TO HOODWINK AFRICANS WITH EMPTY "DEVELOPMENT" AND AID PROMISES
  By Aileen Kwa
WTO FALLING OUT OF FAVOR WITH THE CARIBBEAN
 Hon. Charles Savarin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour, Commonwealth of Dominica
WHY SOUTH AFRICA NEEDS TO OPPOSE GATS
  By Dot Keet

Focus on the road to Hong Kong Number 5

WTO MINISTERIAL BEGINS AMID PROTESTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE HK CONVENTION CENTRE .
WALDEN BELLO DEBATES DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL
NEGOTIATION UPDATE
WAR BY SEVERAL MEANS - BOMBS AND THE WTO
KONG YE SAI MAU
FLUVIAL PARADE

Focus: On the Road to Hong Kong, Number 6, 14 December 2005

NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE


AID FOR TRADE - ANOTHER EMPTY PROMISE

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PROTEST AGAINST GATS AND PRIVATIZATION

THE G20 CHALLENGE

PROTEST AT OPENING CEREMONY REPORTED ACROSS THE WORLD

Focus: On the Road to Hong Kong Number 7, 15 December 2005

NEGOTIATION UPDATE
FOCUS ON NAMA - POSITIONS REMAIN ENTRENCHED
AGRICULTURE - DISCUSSIONS BEGIN
PETITION HANDED TO INDIAN COMMERCE MINISTER KAMAL NATH
SERVICES
TEN REASONS WHY NO DEAL IS BETTER THAN A BAD DEAL

DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE: CONFIRMED TOTALLY EMPTY!

Focus: On the Road to Hong Kong Number 8, 16 December 2005

SERVICES TEXT BLOWS UP IN THE FACE OF THE HONG KONG MINISTERIAL

ANALYSIS OF JUST RELEASED AGRICULTURE TEXT (Aileen Kwa)

CIVIL SOCIETY CALLS ON RICH COUNTRIES TO STOP IMPOSING EXTREME DEMANDS ON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

HONG KONG LOCALS ON HUNGER STRIKE

PASCAL LAMY AND THE SORCERER'S BOX

Focus: On the Road to Hong Kong Number 9, 17 December 2005

DRAFT WTO TEXT A SLAP IN THE FACE FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD

SOCIAL MOVEMENTS STORM HONG KONG STREETS IN PROTEST OVER NEGOTIATIONS

HIGHLY FLAWED PROCESS IN SERVICES TALKS CONTINUES IN HONG KONG

A COMMA, THE PUNCTUATION AND THE RE-HASHED 'ANNEX C' - WHY IT IS STILL A PROBLEM

CHINA, THE WTO, AND THE ANTI-GLOBALIZATION MOVEMENT

Focus: Off the Hong Kong road and back on the streets Number 10, 19 December 2005

QUICK GUIDE: THE DISASTER THAT IS THE HK MINISTERIAL DECLARATION

PROTESTERS REMAIN IN PRISON WITH LITTLE CONTACT, FOOD OR HEALTH CARE - A VIOLATION OF RIGHTS


WTO FIASCO


DECEPTION - EU TO PROVIDE $55 BILLION EVEN IF EXPORT IF SUBSIDIES WERE TO BE CUT


JOURNALISTS DISCOVER THE REAL HONG KONG