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The anti-globalization movement captured world attention in the 1990s. But media coverage quickly shifted to terrorist attacks, wars, climate change and other problems, writes Libby Brooks for the Guardian. “Even if 9/11 hadn't happened, it's doubtful whether the anti-globalisation movement could have been sustained,” writes Brooks. “Its membership was too disparate, its aims too vague...

Elections and changes in Pakistan’s government have set a new direction for what US President George Bush calls a “war on terror.” Washington is wary about plans by the government of Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani to seek a balanced approach on dealing with extremism, combining force with dialogue. Some hardliners in the US dismiss this policy as tantamount to giving terrorist groups time to re-group....

The US approach on stabilizing Iraq has often been criticized as being too cavalier for failing to take into consideration the region’s history or political and religious make-up. US foreign policy contributed to the current catch-22, contends author Dilip Hiro. As a result, the US confronts two basic choices: ongoing costly intervention, which could trigger increasing discontent among US voters...