After the end of the East-West-conflict, the countries of the West saw themselves as winners. Subsequently, they made war – limited local wars against weaker countries – into a “normal” means of politics again. Western powers...[more]
The New Egypt Gets Back Into the Rut[more]
September 9, 2011: The Israeli Embassy was in flames yesterday. Angry demonstrators broke down the protective wall surrounding the building and set it on fire. As a precaution, the Israeli ambassador has left the country. The...[more]
Sure, we were all happy. And of course we celebrated. The whole world was watching Egypt. We were enormously proud. But then? The Egyptians have returned to daily life, which has become much more difficult than before, because...[more]
With astonishment the world has taken note of the upheavals in Tunisia and Egypt as well as the mass protests in other countries of the Middle East and the Maghreb. While in most countries of the Middle East the social and...[more]
Part One Cairo, February 7 Turbulent days lay behind us and the revolution was still going on. At least, internet was back and phones working. On this day the city returned to a sort of normal life, with the usual restrictions...[more]
Feb 7-12, 2011[more]
We are in a period in which the world crisis is still unresolved. It has had very concrete social repercussions, particularly in Africa. What is the context in which the World Social Forum will take place in Dakar? The Dakar...[more]
A Round table was held in Paris on October 24 with the following participants: Elisabeth Gauthier, Espaces Marx (Paris)/Transform!, Alessandra Mecozzi, International Secretary FIOM-CGIL (Italy), Petre Damo, Romanian Social...[more]
The insecurity concerning the further course of the economic cycle is omnipresent in politics and economy. Even if at surface level there is peace and quiet, the decisive question remains unanswered whether considering the...[more]