Global IssuesAnnouncement of new and updated content on the globalissues.org web site. GlobalIssues.org is a web site attempting to look at various global issues to show they are inter-related.Fear and the war on terror- October 27, 2004 Fear has long been a tool to rally the masses to a cause. The Islamic extremists attempted it in the Middle East, though somewhat unsuccessfully, and, the BBC notes, the neo-conservatives use it for the war on terror.http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/WarOnTerror.asp Homeland Security and the price of safety- October 24, 2004 Issues such as technology and the cost of investigating and mining massive amounts of data, of companies profiting from fear, and the global impact on privacy and anonymity are all related to the debate of civil liberties during this so-called war on terror.http://www.globalissues.org/Geopolitics/WarOnTerror/Safety.asp Third world debt is a continuing legacy of colonialism- October 5, 2004 Third world debt has long been recognized as a major obstacle to human development. Third world debt has impeded sustainable human development, security and political or economic stability. How has this happened Part of it is the result of the unjust transfer to them of the debts of the colonizing states during the early decolonization era. Furthermore, it has been argued that this may be illegal.http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Debt/Causes.asp |