October 2002's Issue
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Refugee! Terrorist! Criminal!
Damien Lawson assesses the impact that 11 September has had on asylum seekers.
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Currents
How the war on terror is destabilizing the Asia-Pacific region, plus other news this month.
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Last Word... With Refugees
The final word goes to four refugees. Plus further reading suggestions.
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Mixedmedia
Film, book and music reviews this month, including Power Politics by Arundhati Roy.
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Helen Hakena
The Bougainville activist is fighting for women - often against both sides.
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Nursultan Nazarbeyev
Communism? Capitalism? It’s all about power for the Kazakhstan President.
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The new common sense
Coming from several quarters the pointers are all heading one way. Open the borders, argues Teresa Hayter.
- Teresa Hayter
- 1 Oct 2002
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You are not You
Iraqi dissident writer Zuhair Al-Jazairi prepares to leave his country – and his identity.
- Zuhair Al-Jazairi
- 1 Oct 2002
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Fear eats the soul
Vanessa Baird examines the fears that are fuelling the debate about refugees.
- Vanessa Baird
- 1 Oct 2002
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Asia-Pacific: US Security creates insecurity
How the war on terror is destabilizing the Asia-Pacific region. Reports from China, India/Pakistan, North Korea and Central Asia.
- Jess Howard, Sukanya Ellison and Becc Galdies
- 1 Oct 2002
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Dear Mimmy
In a diary she calls ‘Mimmy’ schoolgirl Zlata Filipovic records her departure from besieged and war-torn Sarajevo and her arrival in Paris.
- Zlata Filipovic
- 1 Oct 2002
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The Third Sex
Urvashi Butalia’s friend Mona is neither male nor female but from the third sex.
- Urvashi Butalia
- 1 Oct 2002
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The Facts: Road to Freedom?
Different countries, different policies, different records on asylum. Katya Nasim presents the facts.
- Katya Nasim
- 1 Oct 2002
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Across the divide
A Syrian teacher who uses TV to teach Golan Heights children talks to Reem Haddad.
- Reem Haddad
- 1 Oct 2002
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Refugee! Criminal! Terrorist!
Damien Lawson assesses the impact that September has had on asylum seekers.
- Damien Lawson
- 1 Oct 2002
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No room at the inn
Could entry to the countries of the rich world have something to do with race? Yasmin Alibhai-Brown looks at what lies at the core of the refugee issue.
- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
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