monthly review

The century was indeed that of first time awakening of South, more exactly awakening of the peoples, the nations, of the peripheries of the system starting with Russia, then engulfing China, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. ... Testifying to this are the deployment and reinforcement of U.S..

malaysia: new law gives government sweeping powers

Given Malaysian recent track record of harassing and arresting government critics, the likely abuses under this new law are frightening, said Phil Robertson, Asia director.. ... The Southeast Asia of United Nations Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights has also expressed concern..

obama sells “made in america” overseas

And no market is more important to our future than Asia Pacific region where our exports already support American jobs.. In Hawaii, I hosted leaders from across Asia Pacific, and we agreed to make it easier for American companies to do business overseas. ..

the next world order

The problem is complex, and we do not know yet how it will end, except we have opened new prospects for relations with Afghanistan, and with the states of Central Asia, Pakistan, Russia, and, as it may develop, of Southwest Asia more generally... ..

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