(October 12, 2004) A study commissioned by the World Bank reports Thailand has alternatives to the Nam Theun 2 hydro project in Laos that are cheaper and commercially viable, but that they were excluded from the country’s official power development plans.
The oil-for-food scandal
(October 11, 2004) The U.S. should cut off all contributions to the United Nations until it cooperates fully in exposing what may well be the biggest criminal enterprise in history: editorial.
Iraq’s bigger picture
(October 10, 2004) The Iraqi foreign debt is the most visible remaining symbol of international complicity with Saddam Hussein’s bloody reign.
‘Positive steps’ in Equatorial Guinea?
(October 9, 2004) New wealth has been almost exclusively used for the enrichment of the country’s leaders, writes leader of opposition party.
Pinochet son on fraud charge
(October 8, 2004) Former dictator General Augusto Pinochet’s older son was formally charged today with fraud in an investigation linked to the illegal sale of vehicles, and prosecutors said they will seek a three-year prison sentence.
Tiger Leaping Gorge under threat
(October 8, 2004) One of the world’s most spectacular natural attractions is threatened by a plan to build eight big dams on the Jinsha River (as the upper Yangtze is known), and the Chinese press and environmental groups are speaking out.
US Congress challenges World Bank and Asian Development Bank support for Nam Theun 2 dam
(October 8, 2004) There is no evidence that the government [of Lao PDR] has the capacity to manage the significant economic, social and environmental risks of
the project.
1,300 oil vouchers begin to tell story
(October 8, 2004) Saddam Hussein courted a world of nations, firms, and individuals.
Canadian Iraq advocacy group demands debt transparency from France, Germany, and Russia
(October 8, 2004) Iraq advocacy group, the Iraqi-Canadian Society, issued letters this week to the leaders of France, Germany, and Russia requesting 100 percent debt cancellation for Iraq.
Suck-ups for Saddam’s oil
(October 7, 2004) Saddam Hussein personally directed a worldwide scheme using valuable Iraqi oil to secretly win the support of officials from dozens of countries, according to a bombshell new report yesterday that named names.
Deal further away on Iraq debt relief
(October 7, 2004) The fissures dividing Europe and the United States on how to go about granting debt relief to highly indebted poor countries have widened at the meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington this week.
Moscow wants ‘impartial investigation’ into Iraq bribery claims
(October 7, 2004) Russia has pledged to cooperate with an investigation instigated by a U.S. report charging that Saddam Hussein tried to bribe Russian and French officials and firms to win support for Iraq in the U.N. Security Council.
Oil for corruption
(October 7, 2004) The cover-up is always worse than the crime, they say. But that doesn’t necessarily hold true when you’re dealing with the crime of the century – in fact, two centuries.
Bob Geldof slams EU aid chief
(October 7, 2004) Irish rocker and anti-poverty campaigner Bob Geldof accused the EU aid chief on Thursday of talking nonsense after he criticised British plans to cut Third World debt.
EU aid chief slams British debt relief plans
(October 7, 2004) The European Union’s aid chief has slammed British plans for reducing Third World debt, saying they would force future generations to pay the price of glory for today’s politicians.
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