globolog

From Nigerian beauty contests to structural adjustment policies, Caspar Henderson’s column is about globalisation. Globolog identifies and investigates global patterns behind the news.
Tuesday 1st June

The daze after tomorrow

Caspar Henderson, 1 June 2004
A new Hollywood disaster film fantasises the convulsive effects of global climate change. But it’s the real world of Haiti and the Dominican Republic that blows Caspar Henderson away.
Wednesday 28th April

Cotton wars

Caspar Henderson, 28 April 2004
Does a preliminary ruling by the World Trade Organisation against US cotton open the way for radical change in the world trade system, indicating that international law can sometimes protect the weak from the strong?
Tuesday 6th April

Rwanda, Sudan and beyond: lessons from Africa

Caspar Henderson, 6 April 2004
On the tenth anniversary of genocide in Rwanda, ethnic cleansing and mass murder continues in Sudan. Will international attention come too late to prevent further tragedy in Africa’s largest country? Meanwhile, even greater loss of life from sources other than direct violence is neglected. New thinking and action are needed.
Thursday 25th March

Madrid in the world's eyes

Caspar Henderson, 25 March 2004
The terrorist atrocities in Madrid on 11 March, and the national election three days later, raise hard questions for Spaniards and Europeans, for Muslims and world citizens. What should they – we – do? openDemocracy invited 100 people from twelve countries to discuss the meaning and implications of these events. Caspar Henderson summarises a quietly passionate discussion.
Friday 5th March

Barefoot and pregnant

Caspar Henderson, 5 March 2004
The desperate social needs of women in Iraq are not met by flawed versions of western solidarity, says Caspar Henderson.
Friday 27th February

Einstein's gravediggers

Caspar Henderson, 27 February 2004
Does a new Pentagon study indicate that the US government is finally getting serious about climate change?
Friday 20th February

Unforgettable fire

Caspar Henderson, 20 February 2004
The Millennium Development Goals cannot be achieved by their target date of 2015 without more US support. Could this be secured by an innovative proposal that combines self-interest and sympathy?
Friday 13th February

The incredible shrinking bank

Caspar Henderson, 13 February 2004
What is the World Bank for? More than ever, civil society groups challenge its credibility. Should it dwindle or morph? And what new development policies are needed?
Friday 6th February

Uganda's hidden war

Caspar Henderson, 6 February 2004
A delegation from Uganda carries a message about peace, justice and freedom.
Friday 30th January

Genocide and global citizenship

Caspar Henderson, 30 January 2004
Can humanity learn a new way of thinking, and thus break the pattern of a century of violence?
Thursday 22nd January

'The whole world is here'

Caspar Henderson, 22 January 2004
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Friday 9th January

Running on Empty

Caspar Henderson, 9 January 2004
We don’t know whether or not oil supplies are running out. Yet even if they are, the world faces bigger problems.
Thursday 18th December

Saddam and the Fosbury Flop

Caspar Henderson, 18 December 2003
How high should the bar be set after the fall of Saddam?
Thursday 11th December

When power lies naked

Caspar Henderson, 11 December 2003
Winter anecdotes of global politics
Thursday 4th December

Globofacts '04

Caspar Henderson, 4 December 2003
A dozen sets of facts and figures about Globalisation in 2004. What do they reveal and what do they hide?
Thursday 27th November

Kyoto protocol or bust?

Caspar Henderson, 27 November 2003
Whatever its critics say, the Kyoto protocol may still be the least worst option for progress on climate change.
Thursday 20th November

UN Forgiven

Caspar Henderson, 20 November 2003
What future for civil society/UN relations? But first, the word from the FTAA in Miami.
Friday 7th November

Russia, globalisation and democracy

Caspar Henderson, 7 November 2003
What are the uses of art in a world of power?
Friday 31st October

Indios agitados

Caspar Henderson, 31 October 2003
As gay marriage, the economy and Iraq vie for space in US political discourse, dramatic events play out in the Latin American 'backyard', illustrating the complex effects of globalisation.
Monday 13th October

Cancúnblog: from Mexico to the world

Caspar Henderson, 13 October 2003
The unexpected outcome of the World Trade Organisation summit in Cancún, Mexico in September 2003 led to vigorous debate in openDemocracy. Caspar Henderson, our globalisation editor, explains how an innovative experiment – a hybrid of blog and discussion forum – was born.
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