Born in 1966. Organiser for GATT Watchdog, who were once dubbed "grumpy geriatric communists who tuck their shirts into their underpants."
It might not quite be a case of Pete Townshend’s “meet the new boss, same as the old boss” but the changing…
If there’s one phrase I could do with hearing less of during 2002, it’s “civil society”. I’m not alone. Many of my…
These days we are swamped by information about the impact of corporate capitalism, structural adjustment, and the power and influence of transnational…
My October visit to Canada was overshadowed by the vicious demonisation and vilification of a friend. ZNet has already posted a copy…
Ć¢€ÅSome must speak and some must be still, so we can listen to the voices of the just and to the silence…
In historyĆ¢€ā¢s page let every stage Advance Australia Fair In joyful strains then let us sing Advance Australia Fair.Ć¢€Ā (Australian National Anthem)…
The winds of change, so the clichĆ© goes, are blowing across the Pacific. Yet looking at the background to two regional trade…
Choudry "The tide is high but I’m holding on, I’m gonna be your number one, I’m not the kind of guy who…
Choudry "We are faced with a two-fold challenge, to struggle as best we can to deal with the immediate consequences of globalisation.…
Choudry You’ve got to wonder at the nerve of New Zealand trade officials. During the furtive Multilateral Agreement on Investment negotiations and…
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