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Le Monde diplomatique ----------------------------------------------------- May 2004 In this issue: ... Iraq, looting the land, uniting the resistance; the US and New Europe; Greek Cyprus votes no; Sudan's other war; Peru's secret shame .. plus voices of resistance on our planet, our women, our causes... and more... You can have our new print edition delivered direct to your door. Subscriptions include online access to all articles on our website. To subscribe, click here to be taken to our secure server. https://www.granta.com/mondediplo Resistance by Ignacio Ramonet Translated by Gulliver Crag <http://MondeDiplo.com/2004/05/01resistance> HIGH-RISK ELDORADO FOR US CORPORATIONS Iraq: a licence to loot the land * by Ibrahim Warde The current insurrection in Iraq uniting Sunnis and Shia against the occupation, the solidarity of the resistance in Falluja, the return of Iraqi nationalism (as well as the first withdrawals of coalition forces) are reducing the United States' margin for manoeuvre and forcing it to seek United Nations support for its military presence in Iraq. Yet US companies closely linked to the Bush administration are still making big profits, only partly checked by precarious security in Iraq. Translated by the author US FAILURE HELPS REVIVE THE OLD PAN-ISLAMIC PROJECT Iraq: all together against the occupation by Juan Cole Washington never predicted, even never seemed to consider that the most successful way to revive Iraqi nationalism, and beyond that Arab nationalism, was to occupy the country and treat it contemptuously and rapaciously: this has created unexpected alliances between enemies. Original text in English <http://MondeDiplo.com/2004/05/03iraqinationalism> 'EASTERN BLOC COUNTRIES CLUNG TO THE ILLUSION THEY COULD BECOME FULL ALLIES WITH THE US' New Europe and the United States * Ten new states joined the European Union on 1 May. This is a historic moment for the United States, which has been promoting enlargement for years, convinced it will increase US influence. With political crisis in Poland and deadlock in Cyprus, such hopes are ill-founded. Translated by Harry Forster Who loves the US and who doesn't by Thomas Schreiber <http://MondeDiplo.com/2004/05/05usleadership> The Polish-American connection by Thomas Schreiber <http://MondeDiplo.com/2004/05/06polishamerican> Cyprus: saying no to the future by Niels Kadritzke In April 76% of Greek Cypriots voted against the United Nations reunification plan and 65% of Turkish Cypriots voted in favour, rejecting Turkish nationalism. This Greek chauvinism means the island stays divided, though its entry to Europe would have helped reunification. Translated by Gulliver Cragg <http://MondeDiplo.com/2004/05/07cyprus> 'REDUCING THE NUMBER OF BIRTHS PER WOMAN TO REDUCE POVERTY MADE MATHEMATICAL SENSE TO FUJIMORI. ANY METHOD OF BALANCING THE EQUATION WAS VALID' Peru: the scandal of forced sterilisation * by Fran輟ise Barth駘駑y Peru's government wants to extradite former President Alberto Fujimori from sanctuary in Japan in connection with assassinations in the 1990s. But his government's eugenic policy, which encouraged the sterilisation of 300,000 women from poor Amerindian communities, has not been mentioned Translated by Julie Stoker 'TRADITIONAL CONFLICT CONTROL HAS CRUMBLED' Sudan: war in Darfur * by Jean-Louis P駭inou Darfur in western Sudan has been ravaged for over a year by conflict that has left thousands dead and caused an exodus of refugees to Chad. The humanitarian disaster is overshadowed by the fragile peace talks between the culturally and ethnically different north and south. The national equation remains unsolved. Translated by Paul Jones VOICES OF THE RESISTANCE France: racism is indivisible * by Dominique Vidal The media claim that France has a major problem with anti-semitism and it is true that violence in the Middle East has led to anti-Jewish attacks, which must be fought, as must all racism. But to accuse anyone who criticises the Israeli government of hating Jews aggravates the evil. Translated by Barry Smerin Anti-semitism in the Arab world by Dominique Vidal Translated by Barry Smerin <http://MondeDiplo.com/2004/05/11antisemitismarabia> Palestine: a universal cause * by Etienne Balibar The Israel-Palestinian conflict remains a danger to the whole world, yet the external world cannot enforce or even broker a satisfactory resolution to it. But the world must know about what has happened and care about what is happening; and press for justice for both sides. Translated by the author with help from Bruce Robbins No more elsewheres * by Albert Jacquard Earth is our only home. And we have explored, colonised and exploited every part of it; we know now that its resources are finite and that we have already damaged its eco-structure. Can we learn to live in harmony with it for the sake of future generations? Translated by Paul Jones Not equal yet * by Christine Delphy The often-repeated claim that women's equality has already been achieved is not only untrue, it damages women's self-esteem. Women have to be convinced they deserve their rights and roused to go on fighting for them, since the world is still hugely unequal. Translated by Gulliver Cragg ENGLISH-LANGUAGE BOOKS DOMINATE WORLD PUBLISHING Lost without translation by Pierre Lepape It's clear from the annual Frankfurt book fair, the world's largest, that books originally written in English are displacing books in other languages and from other traditions. Big international publishing conglomerates, the demands of book chains and declining sales all narrow the range of what's available to read. Translated by Gulliver Cragg <http://MondeDiplo.com/2004/05/15literature> That certain smile * by Veronica Horwell Original text in english _________________________________________________________________ (*) Star-marked articles are available to paid subscribers only. 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