Tsunami: The discourse of compassion
January 4, 2005
Harsha Walia
The world enters 2005 reeling from the fallout of the massive earthquake and tsunami that has claimed close to 150 000 lives. In a world ruled by the cynical imperatives of Capital and empire, though, even grief and compassion have a political economy, and a discourse to justify it.

Happy Holidays indeed for CN boss

January 4, 2005
Derrick O'Keefe
The Canadian National Railway was privatized years ago; now it's run by American CEO Hunter E. Harrison. The North American rail giant was the winner in the murky sale of B.C. Rail by Gordon Campbell's B.C. Liberals. CN's workers had less reason than their boss to celebrate this holiday season.



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Allan Nairn is a veteran independent journalist who has reported extensively on Aceh, among the regions of Indonesia most devastated by last month's tsunami. He recently took a moment to talk to Seven Oaks about the long-standing political conflict in Aceh and its implications for the critical disaster relief efforts currently underway.

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