Searching for belongings among the lost lives and rubble in the aftermath of the tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
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Chomsky Info
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Website of the radical left-wing commentator with articles and discussion pages. A great source of information on anti-globalisation.
Common Dreams
www.commondreams.org
Excellent US site with a very anti-establishment feel, tons of information and articles on a wide range of subjects including human rights, trade, Western aid and the war in Iraq.
Disinformation
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Popular alternative news and underground culture destination.
The Fairtrade Foundation
www.fairtrade.org.uk
If you're still drinking Nescafé (made by Nestlé) then stop now and switch over to one of over 70 fair trade coffees. Fair trade tea, fruit, sugar, chocolate and much more is now available in supermarkets and high street cafes like Costa.
Jubilee
www.jubileeplus.org
Research in 2004 revealed that it would cost the UK £1.3bn to unilaterally write off its share of outstanding debt from Heavily Indebted Poor Countries. Spread over the 10-year countdown to the 2015 Millennium Development Goals, that is equivalent to a mere £2.85 per person a year. Click on 'analysis' to read this article.
Indonesia's New Corruption Watch
www.techcentralstation.com/102804J.html
Interesting piece on the levels of corruption under Suharto's government, and what the future may hold for Indonesia with its newly elected leader.
Indymedia UK
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Interactive platform for reports on the struggles for a world based on freedom, cooperation, justice and solidarity, and against environmental degradation, neoliberal exploitation, racism and patriarchy.
MediaLens
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Alternative to the corporate media, this is an alternative news platform. A response to the unwillingness, or inability, of the mainstream media to tell the truth about the real causes and extent of many of the problems facing us, such as human rights abuses, poverty, pollution and climate change.
Monbiot
www.monbiot.com/
Well-respected journalist and author who fights the good fight. There is a wealth of information here on so many subjects, but begin by clicking on 'corporate power' – there are some real shockers there. Spread the word.
New Internationalist Magazine
www.newint.org
People, ideas and action for global justice. Reports on issues of world poverty and inequality.
No Logo
www.nologo.org
Naomi Klein site with interviews and articles on all things anti neo-liberal. Klein is one of the most articulate champions of the current movement towards social justice.
The Other Man-Made Tsunami
www.johnpilger.com
Heavyweight journalist Pilger looks behind the facade of Western governments' 'generosity' towards the victims of the tsunami and describes an enduring man-made tsunami far greater in scale and carnage than the natural disaster.
Oxfam Demands Trade Relief for Countries Affected by Tsunami
www.oxfam.org.uk/press/releases/
asiaquake_trade_120105.htm
Oxfam argue that EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson should act immediately by removing all tariffs on textiles and clothing imports to the EU from affected countries. The site also has fundraising ideas and information on volunteering in one of their shops.
A Short History of Neoliberalism by Susan George
www.globalpolicy.org/globaliz/econ/histneol.htm
Why is the welfare state under threat in all the countries where it was established? Why is the environment on the edge of collapse and why are there so many poor people in both the rich and the poor countries at a time when there has never before existed such great wealth? The eminent Ms George answers these questions from an historical perspective. Anyone frustrated by today's massive inequalities should read this.
The South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami Blog
http://tsunamihelp.blogspot.com/
Blogs tend to have more up-to-date news than the usual media outlets, so log on here to find out what's being done and what you can do to help.
Stop the greedy bastards!
www.stopthegreedybastards.com
Anti-corporate blog that looks at how we can stop those greedy thieving corporates. Check out the fair trade coffee scam by Nestlé and Kraft that's about to hit the shops.
Traidcraft
www.traidcraft.co.uk/
UK's leading fair trade organisation that works with more than 100 producer groups in over 30 countries around the world. Fight poverty through trade and buy fair trade products from their online shop.
Transparency International
www.transparency.org
The leading global non-governmental organisation is devoted to combating corruption. Website has research papers and news items plus a useful FAQ section on corruption issues in the tsunami relief effort and post-tsunami reconstruction.
UK Aid Enriching Privatisation Consultants at Expense of the Poor
www.waronwant.org/?lid=8740
A recent report from War on Want reveals how consultancy firms such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu have all won vast sums in 'aid-funded business' to direct the privatisation of water, rail, electricity and postal services in developing countries.
Z Magazine Online
http://zmagsite.zmag.org/zmagtop.htm
Independent monthly e-zine dedicated to resisting injustice and defending against repression.
www.chomsky.info/bios.htm
Website of the radical left-wing commentator with articles and discussion pages. A great source of information on anti-globalisation.
Common Dreams
www.commondreams.org
Excellent US site with a very anti-establishment feel, tons of information and articles on a wide range of subjects including human rights, trade, Western aid and the war in Iraq.
Disinformation
www.disinfo.com/site/
Popular alternative news and underground culture destination.
The Fairtrade Foundation
www.fairtrade.org.uk
If you're still drinking Nescafé (made by Nestlé) then stop now and switch over to one of over 70 fair trade coffees. Fair trade tea, fruit, sugar, chocolate and much more is now available in supermarkets and high street cafes like Costa.
Jubilee
www.jubileeplus.org
Research in 2004 revealed that it would cost the UK £1.3bn to unilaterally write off its share of outstanding debt from Heavily Indebted Poor Countries. Spread over the 10-year countdown to the 2015 Millennium Development Goals, that is equivalent to a mere £2.85 per person a year. Click on 'analysis' to read this article.
Indonesia's New Corruption Watch
www.techcentralstation.com/102804J.html
Interesting piece on the levels of corruption under Suharto's government, and what the future may hold for Indonesia with its newly elected leader.
Indymedia UK
www.indymedia.org.uk/
Interactive platform for reports on the struggles for a world based on freedom, cooperation, justice and solidarity, and against environmental degradation, neoliberal exploitation, racism and patriarchy.
MediaLens
http://medialens.org/
Alternative to the corporate media, this is an alternative news platform. A response to the unwillingness, or inability, of the mainstream media to tell the truth about the real causes and extent of many of the problems facing us, such as human rights abuses, poverty, pollution and climate change.
Monbiot
www.monbiot.com/
Well-respected journalist and author who fights the good fight. There is a wealth of information here on so many subjects, but begin by clicking on 'corporate power' – there are some real shockers there. Spread the word.
New Internationalist Magazine
www.newint.org
People, ideas and action for global justice. Reports on issues of world poverty and inequality.
No Logo
www.nologo.org
Naomi Klein site with interviews and articles on all things anti neo-liberal. Klein is one of the most articulate champions of the current movement towards social justice.
The Other Man-Made Tsunami
www.johnpilger.com
Heavyweight journalist Pilger looks behind the facade of Western governments' 'generosity' towards the victims of the tsunami and describes an enduring man-made tsunami far greater in scale and carnage than the natural disaster.
Oxfam Demands Trade Relief for Countries Affected by Tsunami
www.oxfam.org.uk/press/releases/
asiaquake_trade_120105.htm
Oxfam argue that EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson should act immediately by removing all tariffs on textiles and clothing imports to the EU from affected countries. The site also has fundraising ideas and information on volunteering in one of their shops.
A Short History of Neoliberalism by Susan George
www.globalpolicy.org/globaliz/econ/histneol.htm
Why is the welfare state under threat in all the countries where it was established? Why is the environment on the edge of collapse and why are there so many poor people in both the rich and the poor countries at a time when there has never before existed such great wealth? The eminent Ms George answers these questions from an historical perspective. Anyone frustrated by today's massive inequalities should read this.
The South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami Blog
http://tsunamihelp.blogspot.com/
Blogs tend to have more up-to-date news than the usual media outlets, so log on here to find out what's being done and what you can do to help.
Stop the greedy bastards!
www.stopthegreedybastards.com
Anti-corporate blog that looks at how we can stop those greedy thieving corporates. Check out the fair trade coffee scam by Nestlé and Kraft that's about to hit the shops.
Traidcraft
www.traidcraft.co.uk/
UK's leading fair trade organisation that works with more than 100 producer groups in over 30 countries around the world. Fight poverty through trade and buy fair trade products from their online shop.
Transparency International
www.transparency.org
The leading global non-governmental organisation is devoted to combating corruption. Website has research papers and news items plus a useful FAQ section on corruption issues in the tsunami relief effort and post-tsunami reconstruction.
UK Aid Enriching Privatisation Consultants at Expense of the Poor
www.waronwant.org/?lid=8740
A recent report from War on Want reveals how consultancy firms such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu have all won vast sums in 'aid-funded business' to direct the privatisation of water, rail, electricity and postal services in developing countries.
Z Magazine Online
http://zmagsite.zmag.org/zmagtop.htm
Independent monthly e-zine dedicated to resisting injustice and defending against repression.