A few articles published over the last few weeks that I think are worthy of attention:

By Naomi Klein: James Baker's Double Life (The Nation, 12.10.04): The conflicts of interest surrounding James Baker, GHW Bush's Secretary of State, now GW Bush's special envoy - and also on the payroll of, and an equity member in, the Carlyle Group.

Also by Naomi Klein: Why is war-torn Iraq giving $190,000 to Toys R Us? (The Guardian, 16.10.04): Dealing with the reparation that Iraq still has to pay resulting from Saddam Hussain's 1990 invasion of Kuwait.

From Juan Gonzalez: The war's littlest victim (New York Daily News, 29.9.04): On the effects of the USA's use of depleted uranium during their occupation of Iraq.

From George Monbiot: Exploitation on Tap (The Guardian, 19.10.04): About the privatisation of water in South Africa.