http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1994 en_GB_uk http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85960 Graham Rankin draws some interesting analogies between modern globalisation and the economics of the Catholic Church in the 16th century. Manufacturing Crunch http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163671/1/1994 Big polluting companies in US and Europe are threatening to relocate if the terms of carbon trading schemes meet their disapproval. This is the unacceptable face of corporate blackmail. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163618/1/1994 Many of us who are critical of the process of globalisation have enjoyed its rewards. But we must speak out on behalf of the poor who continue to get a raw deal. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163280/1/1994 The outcome of the G8 summit was disappointing for poverty reduction and climate change. Perhaps we are to blame for not drawing more attention to the annual progress report on the Millennium Development Goals published in advance of the summit. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160207/1/1994 WASHINGTON, Apr 28 (OneWorld) - Far away and close to home the growing world food crisis is taking a toll. While Americans are increasingly shocked at their rising grocery bills, hunger threatens lives and stability in several developing countries. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160171/1/1994 WASHINGTON, Apr 27 (OneWorld) - Occasionally, OneWorld.net will put out an alert when many of the NGOs we work with are taking on a breaking issue. Over the past year, we've done this for the crisis in Kenya, Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh, and the earthquake that struck Peru in August. But this week's alert on the growing global food crisis is perhaps the most worrying one we've ever sent. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/160149/1/1994 This week's alert on the growing global food crisis is perhaps the most worrying one we've ever sent, says OneWorld's managing editor in the United States. http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/152547/1/1994 http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/157452/1/1994 With global urban population expecting to rise to over five billion by 2025, there is a need to evolve sustainable urbanisation processes, says architect Dr. Nizamuddin Ahmed. In his vivid description of the city of Dhaka, he speaks of using architecture beyond the purely commercial to create better living environments. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/157247/1/1994 On January 26, while India was busy celebrating its Republic Day, some at its commercial capital Mumbai were taking out processions to mark the World Social Forum’s Global Day of Action to insist that ‘Another World is Possible’. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/157175/1/1994 Taking a leaf out of the Nandigram struggle against Special Economic Zones, several organisations across India are joining hands to press for people-centric approach in development. Starting January 26, the day when the country was declared a republic, they will march through various states bringing people on the ground together. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/156817/1/1994 Vandana Shiva continued to stand up for the rights of women, small farmers, and others marginalized by modern society, particularly in the face of corporate-led expansions in the agriculture and biofuel sectors. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/156138/1/1994 In the face of globalisation, the U.S. labour movement is striving to reinvent -- and reinvigorate -- itself by establishing closer ties with the world's network of international unions. http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/155761/1/1994 http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/155498/1/1994 Economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen in an interview speaks out his mind and rejects the perceived notions on issues like Islamic terrorism, clash of civilisation, globalisation, war on terror, etc. He believes that civilisation is not just about religion and that the real objective of globalisation ought to be avoidance of inequality.