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On Lesbian/Gay LiberationLesbian/gay movements have grown considerably in numbers and spread to every continent since the late 1960s. They have managed to win significant reforms in some countries while many other movements have been on the defensive. -> read article... |
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| China
Taking the capitalist roadThe 16th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took place in mid- November. It has become a routine and well-controlled event, held at a fixed date (every five years), which was far from the case in the past (Congresses were held in 1928, 1945, 1956 and then 1969, subsequently becoming more regular). It has also become a non-event: it took place apparently as predicted and, more strikingly, as predicted for several years. The headlines of the world’s newspapers proclaimed that ’the Chinese party Congress has embraced capitalism’. -> read article... |
| Brazil
Nine months of Lula’s governmentAfter nine months in office, the government of Luis Inacio da Silva ’Lula’ has confirmed its contradictory and, in many aspects, even surprising character. -> read article... |