The article ‘Women’s Day’ by Alexandra Kollontai was published in the newspaper Pravda one week before the first-ever celebration in Russia of the Day of International Solidarity among the Female Proletariat on 23 February (8 March), 1913. In St Petersburg… Read More ›
International
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Kony 2012 campaign criticized for dumbing down conflict
In perhaps the most ambitious viral marketing campaign in the history of the internet, Kony 2012 looks to use the web and social media to hunt down and arrest an indicted war criminal before year’s end. Critics have accused… Read More ›
On “Kony 2012” and Invisible Children
You must have heard of the viral video created by Invisible Children (IC), a U.S. organization that has launched a one-year campaign (expires December 31, 2012) to eliminate Joseph Kony, the head of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a rebel… Read More ›
Invisible Children called out for its policies and monetary distribution
March 7, 2012 by Bryne Yancey A new blog post from at Acadia University (Nova Scotia, Canada) sociology and political science student Grant Oyston has called into question the practices of non-profit Invisible Children. In the post, Oyston highlights the… Read More ›
Charity’s Contras: Invisible Children (Kony 2012)’s Support of Death Squads, Child Soldiers and Genocide
Despite their calls to arrest Joseph Kony, leader of the Ugandan theocratic guerrilla group Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and a wanted war criminal responsible for horrendous atrocities, the makers of the viral video “Kony 2012” from the Invisible Children campaign… Read More ›
Juan Perón and Social-Fascism in Argentina
History of the Terms “Social-Democracy” and “Social-Fascism” The term “social-democracy” has been used by the left since the time of Marx and Engels. The term is a pejorative one today, since it has become almost synonymous with liberal reformism. About… Read More ›
On Iran, Obama Says ‘I Don’t Bluff’ And ‘All Options Are On The Table’
With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due at the White House on Monday, Iran and its nuclear ambitions are again front-and-center on the policy agenda. The Atlantic just posted a report about its interview with President Obama on Wednesday in… Read More ›
US Military Draws Up Invasion Plans for Syria
BEIRUT: Detailed plans developed to carry out military action against Syria have been drawn up by the Pentagon and could be implemented upon orders by President Barack Obama, CNN, quoting a senior U.S. official, has reported. The crucial progress in… Read More ›
Medical journal article: 14,000 U.S. deaths tied to Fukushima reactor disaster fallout
Impact seen as roughly comparable to radiation-related deaths after Chernobyl; infants are hardest hit, with continuing research showing even higher possible death count Dec. 19 press conference on the release of the study Washington, PRNewswire-USNewswire – An estimated 14,000 excess… Read More ›
Syria isn’t the ‘new Bosnia’, despite the narcissistic hopes of the Western commentariat
By Brendan O’Neill Oh no, this is not good, this is not good at all: more and more Western observers are starting to describe Syria as “the new Bosnia”. Which can mean only one thing. The liberal commentariat is on… Read More ›
Israel Won’t Warn US Before Attacking Iran
Officials Plan to Keep US ‘In the Dark’ About Impending Strike by Jason Ditz, February 28, 2012 Reports quoting a number of anonymous US and Israeli officials today say that the Israeli government has decided, and has informed the US,… Read More ›
The CIA, Cuba and Operation Peter Pan
Where’s Captain Hook in NPR’s Fairy Tale? by SAUL LANDAU and NELSON P. VALDES “Los niños nacen para ser felices.” – José Martí On November 19, 2011 NPR broadcast “Children Of Cuba Remember: Their Flight To America.” Reporter Greg Allen… Read More ›
The “Feminism” of Maggie Thatcher
Celebrating the Self-Empowerment of Elite White Women by GAIL DINES I usually like watching Meryl Streep, but I seriously hope that she doesn’t win an Oscar on Sunday for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher. I couldn’t stand the thought of… Read More ›
Fresh Anti-US Protests Erupt in Afghanistan
American apologies are falling on deaf ears in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan, where anger over the burning of Qurans is boiling over. Deadly anti-American protests erupted in Afghanistan for a fourth day Friday, with thousands of Afghans pouring onto the… Read More ›