by Dmitry Kolesnik A large group of aggressive young men smash windows and fiercely throw bottles and stones. Behind them there’s a huge crowd shouting ‘We want in the EU’. The picture should apparently frighten people in the EU countries. Some… Read More ›
The world’s 85 richest individuals possess as much wealth as the 3.5 billion souls who compose the poorer half of the world’s population, or so it was announced in a report by Oxfam International. The assertion sounds implausible to me. … Read More ›
When I was about thirteen-years-old I chanced upon an article in Henry Luce’s Life magazine that described East Harlem ( a Manhattan working class neighborhood) as “a slum inhabited by beggar poor Italians, Negroes, and Puerto Ricans,” words that stung… Read More ›
– Protest started on 4th of February in the industrial city of Tuzla. Workers of several privatized companies based in Tuzla organized a protest (without the help or support of trade-unions) demanding the cancellation of privatizations and against closing-down of… Read More ›
By George Bialek. If you’re a Facebook user chances are you’ve probably seen a popular “meme” regarding Iceland. It’s the one that supposedly quotes some Icelandic politician who was asked something like “Why has Iceland managed to do so well… Read More ›
by Douglas Hill Ever since 9/11, the U.S. government has launched the “War on Terror,” and enacted a virtual avalanche of legislation aimed at containing the threat of Islamic terrorism. Much of this legislation legitimizes the ethnic profiling of people… Read More ›
More than 47.000 migrants, travelling through Mexico, have died during the last six years. The staggering number of lost lives has been reported by the Mexican Institute for Women in Migration. The Institute for Women in Migration (IMUMI) is a… Read More ›
In his book “The Polical Economy of Growth”, Paul Baran reminds us that from the standpoint of the bourgeoisie, feudalism provided wastefulness because of its socioeconomic organization and parasitic functionaries and institutions, while from the standpoint of the feudalist, essential,… Read More ›
by Krissy Clark South Africa has declared ten days of official mourning for Nelson Mandela. As people reflect on his legacy, it’s important to remember that his struggle against apartheid was a fight against a system of political and economic oppression. … Read More ›
By G .V. Buyko – Chairman of the Anti-fascist Committee of Ukraine Ukraine is more and more being taken over by nationalism and Russophobia. This can be understood during this time of economic crisis and the terrible conditions for the… Read More ›
By Alex Kane After America, Israel is the most unequal “rich” country in the world when it comes to wealth. The vast gulf between the American elite and the rest of the nation has increasingly been a hot topic of conversation… Read More ›
By Linda Tirado What we know about poverty is often academic. It’s rare to have a poor person actually explain it on their own behalf. So this is me doing that. There’s no way to structure this coherently. They are random… Read More ›
by John Glaser Last week I wrote about the potential for the Obama administration’s Asia-Pivot strategy to inflame anti-colonialist sentiment. I lamented that Washington tries simply to get around this popular opposition to the military surge in East Asia instead of acknowledging that… Read More ›
Chevron, Exxon and BP among companies most responsible for climate change since dawn of industrial age, figures show Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent The climate crisis of the 21st century has been caused largely by just 90 companies, which between… Read More ›
Statement by Communist Party of the Philippines Fight Back News Service is circulating the following Nov. 11 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Carry out all-out mobilization for relief support to disaster victims The Communist Party of… Read More ›
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