Monthly Archives: January 2009

Palestine’s land surface was approximately 26,320,505 dunums (26,320 km²), of which about one third was cultivable. By comparison, the size of modern day Israel (as of 2006) is 20,770,000 dunums (20,770 km²) (Geography of Israel). The land in Jewish possession … Continue reading →

If Britain had fulfilled its ICJ obligations in 2004, it could have helped tackle this conflict before it escalated beyond diplomacyComments (194)Phil Shinerguardian.co.uk, Wednesday 14 January 2009 13.30 GMTArticle historyAs reported this week, there are repeated calls for the UK … Continue reading →

Foreign secretary argues west cannot kill its way out of the threats it facesJulian Borger, Amethi, IndiaThe Guardian, Thursday 15 January 2009Article historyThe foreign secretary, David Miliband, today argues that the use of the “war on terror” as a western … Continue reading →

The December 2008 Gaza MassacreJohn Docker and Ned CurthoysWe are part of an increasing number of people around the world of Jewish descent who are sickened by the coldly calculated massacre of the Palestinians of Gaza and who utterly repudiate … Continue reading →

They did everything right: studied hard, prettified their CVs with internships, and bounced out of university – only to find themselves the recession’s first victimsPatrick Barkham and Polly CurtisThe Guardian, Saturday 10 January 2009Article historyThe bafflement in the voices of … Continue reading →

Book Review from the December 2008 issue of the Socialist StandardGreen Capitalism. Manufacturing Scarcity in an Age of Abundance. By James Heartfield. www.heartfield.org .2008James Heartfield is associated with the former Trotskyist (British) Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) which used to publish … Continue reading →

The turmoil in global financial markets has finally forced Labour’s smug Chancellor Alistair Darling to face up to reality. In a short period of six months, Britain, according to Darling, has gone from being best placed of the G7 major … Continue reading →

By Gideon RachmanPublished: January 12 2009 19:11 Last updated: January 12 2009 19:11Pop sociologists like to divide people born since 1945 into different groups. There are the baby boomers, there is Generation X, we may even be on to Generation … Continue reading →

Despite claims of exaggeration, government reports insist a new generation of extremists will soon launch a wave of sabotage and bombingsJason Burke in ParisThe Observer, Sunday 4 January 2009Article historyThe French government fears a wave of extreme left-wing terrorism this … Continue reading →

The president-elect’s silence on the Gaza crisis is undermining his reputation in the Middle EastComments (1077)Simon Tisdallguardian.co.uk, Sunday 4 January 2009 15.55 GMTArticle historyBarack Obama‘s chances of making a fresh start in US relations with the Muslim world, and the … Continue reading →