De revolutie leeft voort

Thumbnail image for De revolutie leeft voort by Jerome Roos April 20, 2011 People & Power

Verdwaald in zijn literaire droomwereld lijkt Arnon Grunberg zich weinig bewust te zijn van de wereldwijde anti-kapitalistische verzetsbeweging.

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Geert Wilders: the most dangerous man in Europe?

Thumbnail image for Geert Wilders: the most dangerous man in Europe? by Jerome Roos April 20, 2011 People & Power

As the Dutch right-wing politician goes on trial for inciting hatred against Muslims, this VPRO/BBC documentary asks whether Geert Wilders may be the most dangerous man in Europe.

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Terry Eagleton: in praise of Karl Marx

Thumbnail image for Terry Eagleton: in praise of Karl Marx by Jerome Roos April 14, 2011 Ideas

“The truth is that Marx was no more responsible for the monstrous oppression of the communist world than Jesus was responsible for the Inquisition.”

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Egyptian blogger sentence: has the revolution stalled?

Thumbnail image for Egyptian blogger sentence: has the revolution stalled? by Jerome Roos April 14, 2011 People & Power

An Egyptian military court has sentenced a blogger who criticized the army to three years in prison.

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“Coal kills 4,000 times more people per TWh than nuclear”

Thumbnail image for “Coal kills 4,000 times more people per TWh than nuclear” by Jerome Roos April 13, 2011 Environment & Energy

Very little attention seems to be expended to the millions of people who will die as a result of coal-related accidents, pollution and climate change.

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Revolutionary spirit spreads to Swaziland

Thumbnail image for Revolutionary spirit spreads to Swaziland by Jerome Roos April 12, 2011 News

Just a day after revolutionary forces overthrew the former president of Ivory Coast,  Swazi police crush a peaceful pro-democracy protest in Mbabane.

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Tiken Jah Fakoly – African Revolution

Thumbnail image for Tiken Jah Fakoly – African Revolution by Jerome Roos April 12, 2011 Development & Dependency

With the overthrow of former president Gbagbo, the Ivorian reggae star Tiken Jah Fakoly finally gets his African Revolution.

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Nicolas Sarkozy et sa Mission Civilisatrice

Thumbnail image for Nicolas Sarkozy et sa Mission Civilisatrice by Jerome Roos April 12, 2011 Development & Dependency

By seeking to export the French Revolution, the embattled Sarkozy merely hopes to leave behind a lasting legacy.

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Ivory Coast rebels overthrow and capture Gbagbo

Thumbnail image for Ivory Coast rebels overthrow and capture Gbagbo by Jerome Roos April 11, 2011 News

Forces loyal to democratically-elected president Ouattara have arrested former president Gbagbo, whose refusal to leave office triggered a month-long civil war.

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Ben Harper – With My Own Two Hands

Thumbnail image for Ben Harper – With My Own Two Hands by Jerome Roos April 10, 2011 Society & Solidarity

You can change the world, with your own two hands.

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