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 LOBALIZATION as a term suggests a 'one-world' reality, with every nation in contact and trade with every other nation. Eduardo Galeano highlights the contradictions inherent in this reality: "Globalization has considerably accelerated in recent years following the dizzying expansion of communications and transport and the equally stupefying transnational mergers of capital. We must not confuse globalization with 'internationalism' though. We know that the human condition is universal, that we share similar passions, fears, needs and dreams, but this has nothing to do with the 'rubbing out' of national borders as a result of unrestricted capital movements. One thing is the free movement of peoples, the other of money. This can be seen very clearly in such places as the border between Mexico and the United States which hardly exists as far as the flow of money and goods is concerned. Yet it stands as a kind of Berlin Wall or Great Wall of China when it comes to stopping people from getting across." Eduardo Galeano, interviewed by Niels Boel GOVERNMENT: There is no nonsense so arrant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action. Bertrand Russell So they [the Government] go on in strange paradox, decided only to be undecided, resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity, all-powerful to be impotent. Sir Winston Churchill Whenever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship. Harry S. Truman |