Oil dealings between Libya and Italy may remain intact but it remains to be seen of what — if any — benefit they are to much of the Libyan public.
Libya’s Relationship With Italy Expected to Survive Regime Change
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The New Scramble for Africa
Is current U.S. foreign policy in Africa following a blueprint drawn up almost eight years ago by the right-wing Heritage Foundation, one of the most conservative think tanks in the world? Although it seems odd that a Democratic administration would have anything in common with the extremists at Heritage, the convergence in policy and practice between the two is disturbing.
Libya and the Bully Problem
Elias is Swedish and has buck teeth. These are two strikes against him at the Danish school he attends. The resident bully, along with his fawning entourage, calls Elias “Rat Face” and subjects him to endless indignities. That all changes, however, with the arrival of Christian, an exchange student who is appalled at the treatment of sweet-natured Elias. Christian follows the bully into the bathroom where he is about to inflict yet another humiliation on Elias. But this time it is Christian who metes out the punishment, hitting the bully repeatedly with a bicycle pump and threatening him with a knife if he dares to throw his weight around again.
Libyan Rebel Forces Continue to Detain Sub-Saharans and Black Libyans
NATO allies working to outmaneuver one another to secure oil contracts in Libya have overshadowed their “responsibility to protect.”
Western Multinationals Enabled Qaddafi’s Suppression of Libyans
Multinationals and their products have been involved in suppressing the Arab Spring and have made hefty profits from providing surveillance capacity, security contracting and arms sales to repressive regimes.
Why Are Some Progressives Gloating over Libya?
One hopes this chapter ends happily for the Libyan people, and certainly the taunts of Libya hawks will be endurable if it does. But no progressive should celebrate yet another circumvention – this one by a Nobel Peace Prize winner, no less – of the mechanisms intended to prevent the wanton and unaccountable waging of war.
Emira Woods: Libya Must Shape its Own Future
As the Libyan people celebrate freedom from the rule of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, many are wondering what will come next for the North African nation. In an interview at 12:30 PM EDT, Emira Woods, Co-Director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies, stresses the need for the Libyan people to seize the opportunity to create a political and economic Libya that works for the benefit of all the people of Libya.
“After 42 years of Muammar el-Qaddafi, it is now long overdue for the Libyan people to determine their own destiny,” says Woods. “The question is, can this be a real revolution, where the interests of all the people are heard, are reflected, where the political infrastructure that is put into place is representative of all?”
Libya Must Shape its Own Future
After 42 years of Muammar el-Qaddafi, it is now long overdue for the Libyan people to determine their own destiny.
Calling for a Ceasefire in Libya
A call to Congress for a cease-fire in Libya, issued by U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations that support human rights and democracy in Africa.
Ramadan Stops Libyan Rebels Neither From Fighting Gaddafi’s Forces, Nor Among Themselves
After the killing of Libyan rebel military commander Abdul Fattah Younes, the future of Libya is more in doubt than ever.