Brazil in a vortex
For many years, Brazil has been billed as a successful model of capitalist development, democratic transformation and political stability by the international capitalist ruling class and institutions like the World…
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Women and children most at risk in flood-hit areas
By Rukhsana Manzoor 27/08/2010 “Criminal negligence” of government and the super-rich Poor women and children are suffering the most in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan. Starvation, water-borne diseases, lack of…
The economic impact of devastating floods
By Khalid Bhatti 14/08/2010 Small farmers and peasants to suffer the most The full economic costs of the devastation caused by the floods- the worst in many years- in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa,…
Pakistani economy on the brink
By Khalid Bhatti 17/11/2008 The economic tsunami hits the masses hard The Pakistani economy is facing its worst crisis in a decade, with massive trade and budget deficits, plunging foreign…
Pakistan after the earthquake
Pakistan after the earthquake 06/12/2005 The devastating earthquake caused widespread destruction in the northern areas of Pakistan and Pakistani Administered Kashmir (PAK) on 8 October. Khalid Bhatti, of the Socialist Movement…