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Asia

Rethinking ASEAN Integration

February 4th, 2013
By Mong Palatino The advantages of a united ASEAN are easy to imagine. A cohesive ASEAN would likely bring tremendous benefits to Southeast Asians in the forms of more jobs, more tourists, stronger defense forces and improved camaraderie among competing neighbors. Besides, who would oppose the id...

Africa

Reclaiming SADC for people’s development

September 9th, 2012
By Thomas Deve*, 9 September 2012   SADC heads of states who met in Maputo a few weeks ago were told in no uncertain terms by civil society and social movements that the citizens of region are not happy with the increased incidence of undemocratic governance and impunity of the corporate ...

Europe

Video Documentary "Global Crises, Regional Solutions"

April 28th, 2012
Can regional integration offer a way out of the current economic, climate, food and energy crises? In this video documentary, activists from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe* argue that regional integration is the only viable response to these crises.  CHAPTERS 1 - Why are the regions ...