Protests this weekend will highlight the dramatic changes in the development debate of past years, and denounce the nefarious, US-backed policies that remain intact.
While spying on one's allies may not be unusual at the UN, new charges against the US and Britain paint a damning picture of the unseemly push for war in Iraq.
With Howard Dean's withdrawal from the presidential race it's time to take stock of the candidate's dramatic reversal of fortune, and to appreciate his contribution to a revived Democratic Party.