Against the flow

Article Abstract:

Voting in China's National People's Congress to decide fate of the Three Gorges dam project on Yangtze River reflected a growing opposition to construction of damsas solutions for development problems. Major reasons for constructing dams haveincluded flood control, hydroelectric power generation, improved navigation andcontrol of water supplies. Opponents, however, argue that dams provide more problems than solutions. They have also proposed other measures which consider sustainable river management.

China, Laws, regulations and rules, Public works, Political activity, Environmental aspects, China. National People's Congress, Dams, Three Gorges Dam, China

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Going with the flow

Article Abstract:

The violent military crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand was reported in media without any censorship despite potential damaging effects to some of the authoritarian regimes in Asia. Most of the coverages were critical of the Thai military and condemned the violence used inrepressing political reformers. Burma, which has also been condemned for its stand against democracy, was the only country which failed to give adequate coverage of the events in Thailand.

Thailand, Demonstrations and protests, Media coverage, Censorship, Demonstrations

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Cold war against Islam

Article Abstract:

The West has launched a 'Cold War' against the Muslim world in an effort to stem the divergent political views expressed by Islamic fundamentalists. With the demise of the communist threat, Islamic fundamentalism has emerged as the West's newest bogey. However, Islamic fundamentalism should not be seen as a threat but as a mere reassertion of international Islamic identity, sovereignty and a collective effort against an inequitable status quo.

International aspects, International relations, Industrialized countries, Islam and politics, Islam, Industrial nations, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic countries

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