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July/August 2001

Issue 236

features

  • When Is The Economy In a Recession?

    JOHN MILLER

    You'll know before the economists do.

  • A Continent In Crisis

    SUNDAY DARE

    Africa and Globalization

  • The Business Of War In The Democratic Republic of Congo: Who Benefits?

    DENA MONTAGUE and FRIDA BERRIGAN

  • Nigeria: A Shell of a State

    WALE ADEBANWI

  • Fool's Gold

    PROJECT UNDERGROUND

    Ten Problems with Gold Mining

  • Detroit at 300

    MARIE MICHAEL

    New Seeds of Hope for a Troubled City?

  • Korea's Neoliberal Restructuring

    JIMY CROTTY and KANG-KOOK LEE

    Miracle or Disaster?

the regulars

  • lettersCuba's Health Achievements
  • the short runDecisions, Decisions
  • active cultureCritique - In the Streets
  • commentReaganomics Redux: What to Expect from a Bush Presidency
  • making senseEarthquake in El Salvador Fails to Muzzle Anti-Dollarization Discontent
  • primerMegadreams of Hyperdevelopment
  • in reviewWomen's Education in the Global Economy: A Workbook
  • ask dr. dollarWho Is Buying Increased U.S. Production?
  • economy in numbersSelf-Sufficiency: An Elusive Goal