Haroon's devlog

Occasional news and views on international development

Thursday, May 14, 2009

recent activities, winter 2009

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In addition to carrying my normal teaching load during the fall, I was pleased to attend 2 meetings. In October I delivered an address to t...
Monday, March 30, 2009

don't expect much in London

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On Thursday this week the 25 leaders of the G20 grouped of developed capitalist and developing capitalist countries meet in London, in what ...
Tuesday, March 3, 2009

global economic crisis and the case for nationalization

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March 1 2009 was an awful day on financial markets around the world. The economic crisis that erupted into the public eye on September 15 2...
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

the failings of (financial) markets

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As the world recession continues to unfold, and every day brings more bad news, in terms of job losses, home foreclosures, and large and sma...
Monday, January 26, 2009

the York University strike

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As a resident of Toronto, with friends who work and study at York University, I have, like many Torontonians, followed the strike by contrac...
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Friday, January 23, 2009

the contradictions of hope

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Last week there was near euphoria around the world when Barack Obama was inaugurated as 44th President of the United States. I must confess...
Thursday, January 22, 2009

voices from Gaza

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From the Financial Times of 23 January 2009: 'Sabah Abu Halema lies on her bed in Gaza's Shifa hospital, her arms and legs covered ...
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