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October 6, 2008

French Elite on Trial in 'Angolagate'

by Clea Caulcutt and Angela Yeoh, France 24, France - The much-awaited “Angolagate” trial opens on Monday in Paris. High-profile French names, including Jean-Christophe Mitterrand (pictured), are accused of receiving kickbacks for helping a businessman clinch illegal arms-for-oil deals with Angola.

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The Madness That Is Zimbabwe

by Peta Thornycroft, Independent Online, South Africa - In the madness of Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe, where most people are hungry or on the point of...

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by Fara Warner, Mother Jones, USA - On July 27, 2000, Jacques Nasser, then president and ceo of the Ford Motor Company, stood before a...

Liquidity Slips Into Everyday Lexicon

by Maria Levina, The Moscow Times, Russia - Liquidity, a term rarely heard outside of boardrooms and brokerages just months ago, has been making its...

Peace Studies Take off

by Dana Micucci, International Herald Tribune, France - Peace studies, incorporating anthropology, sociology, political science, theology and history, aim to uncover the roots of conflict,...