What’s New October 2001

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October 22, 2001


  1. Some additional articles on various aspects of the war on terror have been posted. Articles include those on the issue of aid, of the media, of the geopolitics and more, and are from various authors and web sites around the world. See the bottom of this page for a list of articles posted: Find Out More »
    - Related Section(s): Middle East / Geopolitics


  2. Additional links on the terrorist attacks in USA have been added. Included are links to more alternative news sources, web sites that offer in-depth analysis, background context and so on. Find Out More »
    - Related Section(s): Middle East / Geopolitics


  3. Various updates to the mainstream media section have been made. Updates include more on the propaganda section, the corporate media and media in the United States. Find Out More »
    - Related Section(s): Human Rights / Trade Related Issues / Geopolitics


  4. Updates on the free trade criticism page have been added. Included in the update is a new subsection looking at the criticisms of the criticisms, from the likes of the Economist, and a criticism of those criticisms! Find Out More »
    - Related Section(s): Trade Related Issues /



October 3, 2001


  1. New!A new page providing deeper, historical geopolitical context to the Middle East situation has been added. After the Second World War, with former Imperial Europe weakened, countries around the world had a chance to break for their freedom away from colonial rule. This struggle for freedom and the Cold War had a geopolitical impact on the Middle East. Control of resources and access to oil became paramount, to the extent that dictators and human rights abusers were supported. Within this backdrop, we see another complex reason for the rise of terrorism and extremism. Find Out More »
    - Related Section(s): A 1300 Year Struggle / Middle East / Geopolitics


  2. New!A number of new articles on the terrorist attacks in the United States have been added. Numerous articles from other web sites and authors have been posted on this web site for further deeper perspectives and context of the September 11, 2001 atrocity. Articles added from various authors include the following: (more will be added over time)
    - Related Section(s): Terrorist Attacks in USA / Middle East / Geopolitics


  3. Additional links on the terrorist attacks in USA have been added. Included are links to more alternative news sources, web sites that offer in-depth analysis, background context and so on. Find Out More »
    - Related Section(s): Middle East / Geopolitics


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