August 23rd: Thoughts about Our World – Part I:
Religion, Capitalism, and Commodities

• Has capitalism now emerged as the dominant religion in American society? Kyle Van Horn explores the notion that consumerism has become an all encompassing ideology in itself, an idea framework that millions of people have now accepted in their daily lives.

August 12th 2008: Has Obama lost his audacity?

• What exactly is the 'change' that Barack Obama believes in? Does the substance of his policies back up his bold promise of a real change in direction for America?

   

July 21st 2008: Middle Eastern exchange rates: Why Israel is winning the PR war

• Why is Israel winning the 'public relations war'? Why does it continue to garner so much international support in spite of its frequent disregard for human rights and international law.

July 5th 2008: Mass movement halts the neo-liberal bulldozer

• How an unprecedented mass mobilization of activists and ordinary citizens alike in South Korea halted South Korean President, Lee Myeong-bak's neo-liberal agenda

23rd June 2008: Europe's angry men, the plucky Irish and the future of the European Union

• What does the Irish rejection of the Lisbon Treaty mean for the future of the European Union? What does the EU stand for in 2008 and in what direction is it heading?

29th May 2008: Understanding Hamas & the Changing Dynamics of the Arab-Israeli Peace Process

• An analysis of the evolution of Hamas into a democratically elected party. Why are Hamas winning widespread support within the Palestinian territories? What does this mean for the ongoing peace process?