The recession may be over but systemic flaws remain Monday, 01 February 2010 The UK economy grew by 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2009 according to preliminary data released 26 January 2010. This marked the end of six quarters of declining output – the longest recession since published records began over 60 years ago. Add comment (0)   Report: Afghanistan & Pakistan: The Unwinnable War Wednesday, 27 January 2010 Click to Download Full Report (PDF Format) Executive Summary A major sign of incompetence is a person who does the same thing over and over again while each time expecting different results. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Gordon Brown seem to be trapped in such an illusion. In 2001, when Western leaders ordered the invasion of Afghanistan, they set out their objectives for its occupation. They talked of bringing peace to the region, establishing a government which is accountable, promoting economic and industrial development, ending opium trade and securing the rights of the Afghan people. Add comment (0)   Report: Afghanistan & Pakistan: The Unwinnable War Wednesday, 27 January 2010 Click to Download Full Report (PDF Format) Executive Summary A major sign of incompetence is a person who does the same thing over and over again while each time expecting different results. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Gordon Brown seem to be trapped in such an illusion. In 2001, when Western leaders ordered the invasion of Afghanistan, they set out their objectives for its occupation. They talked of bringing peace to the region, establishing a government which is accountable, promoting economic and industrial development, ending opium trade and securing the rights of the Afghan people. Add comment (0)   Niqab ban: UKIP emulate France in search for votes Sunday, 24 January 2010 The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is the first political party in Britain that has now openly called for the banning of the niqab in public life. Add comment (5)   After Haiti’s earthquake, what will change? Monday, 18 January 2010 Images from the aftermath of last Wednesday’s magnitude seven earthquake in Haiti vividly highlight the huge human tragedy and desperation of the survivors. Add comment (1)   UK troops 'executed Iraqi grandmother' Monday, 11 January 2010 In the latest report of its kind, it has been alleged that a 62-year-old Iraqi grandmother - Sabiha Khudur Talib - was tortured and executed by British soldiers after her family home was raided in November 2006. [Picture: Police photo of the late Mrs Sabiha Khudur Talib in a British body bag]   Don't let the devil dazzle you Monday, 11 January 2010 “Our biggest problem isn’t caves, its credibility. Our messages lack credibility because we haven’t invested enough in building trust and relationships, and we haven’t always delivered on promises” writes Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff in an article for the US military Journal, Joint Force Quarterly, in reference to the Muslim World. Add comment (3)   Gaza’s tunnels: Israel bombs, Tantawi rubber stamps Egypt’s blockade Friday, 08 January 2010 On one side Israel bombs the tunnels, on the other Egypt blocks the tunnels. Then came the fatwa endorsed by Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Tantawi, supporting Egypt’s construction of the underground steel barrier attempting to quell Muslim uproar by trying to legitimatise the whole callous and ugly blockade. Add comment (0)   Capitalism’s disaster decade Friday, 01 January 2010 At the start of the millennium it appeared that capitalism was unassailable: western states dominated international politics and global economics while their militaries established global reach deep into the southern hemisphere. Add comment (0)   The Mirage of Economic Recovery Tuesday, 29 December 2009 On the 60th anniversary of the Great depression the US Commerce Department Bureau of Economic Analysis released advance estimates that the US economy (GDP) had grown after four consecutive quarters of decline. Add comment (2)

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