French urban unrest hits new high

Ten nights in row, and last night was the most ferocious. This could bring down the government, who seem clueless as what to do. Not that there are any obvious soultions… Urban violence scaled new heights in France as gangs…

Water privatization forced by World Bank

The rush to privatize water continues unencumbered, despite its unpopularity among residents worldwide who are affected by it. Countries faced with large debts are forced by the World Bank and IMF to privatize water. Water deregulation is a common demand…

50 million “environmental refugees” by 2010?

Scholars are predicting that 50 million people worldwide will be displaced by 2010 because of rising sea levels, desertification, dried up aquifers, weather-induced flooding and other serious environmental changes. No aid available to "environmental refugees" According to the United Nations…

Duh

From AmSam Mark Crispin Miller: "Kerry told me he now thinks the election was stolen" Future leaders are going to have to think a lot faster than that.

Something’s happening here

BBC: French violence enters 10th night The Guardian: French cabinet in crisis as riots erupt nationwide The Telegraph: A country in flames. French cities teeter on the edge of anarchy Oddly, there’s practically nothing about this on the homepage of…

Insurrection

Rioting spreads from Paris across France Marauding youths torched nearly 900 vehicles, stoned paramedics and burned a nursery school in a ninth night of violence that spread from Paris suburbs to towns around France, police said Saturday.