KATHMANDU, Feb 15 (IPS) - These are the worst of times, but they can become the best of times, said speaker Dr. Walden Bello, seeking to inspire thousands of progressives who gathered for the World Social Forum (WSF) in Kathmandu on Thursday with the planet under clouds of armed conflict and assaults on democracy.
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The 58th volume of the Socialist Register asks such questions as: Are the current tendencies towards polarization new, and if so, what is their significance?
Many Christians identify with the idea of ‘Israel being the promised land’, but economic reasons are also behind their support for the country, analysts say.