WASHINGTON, D.C. — Conservatives concerned about Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s Democratic past may have one less reason to worry. From Perry’s past comes a crucial rebellion: a vote against a Democrat’s proposal to sanction Apartheid-era South Africa. In 1985, another… Read More ›
International
Translations, Party Statements, and News from Around the World.
IDF training Israeli settlers ahead of ‘mass disorder’ expected in September
West Bank settlers to receive tear gas and stun grenades to prepare for ‘Operation Summer Seeds’. By Chaim Levinson The IDF has conducted detailed work to determine a “red line” for each settlement in the West Bank, which will determine… Read More ›
NATO puts off end to Libya air patrols
(CBS/AP) BRUSSELS – NATO postponed a definite decision to end its bombing campaign in Libya as consultations continued Wednesday with the U.N. and the country’s interim government over how and when to wind down the operation. Last week, the alliance… Read More ›
American Party of Labor Statement on the Killing of Muammar Gaddafi
No the Colonization of Libya! With the victory of the NATO-backed rebels and the National Transitional Council, Libya has been colonized once again. Moammar Gaddafi, the leader of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, has been killed according to the country’s rebel… Read More ›
Muammar Gaddafi Slain, But How?
Conflicting Stories Emerge Hiding in a spiderhole in his hometown of Sirte, former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was discovered by rebel troops and screamed “don’t shoot, don’t shoot” before the troops mowed him down. Celebrating troops kicked his body up… Read More ›
Obama Has Awlaki’s 16-Yr-Old Son, Friends Killed at Dinner
16-Year-Old US Citizen, Friends Were Eating Dinner When Missile Landed The extra-legal assassination of New Mexico cleric Anwar al-Awlaki was certainly controversial in its own right, but reports about the assassination targeting some sort of terrorist convoy seem to be… Read More ›
US Deaths in Afghanistan: Obama Doubles Entire Bush-Era Total
Figures Show Overwhelming Increase in Military Casualties by Jason Ditz, October 17, 2011 A grim new milestone was reached in the US occupation of Afghanistan this week, as the death toll in less than three years under President Obama has… Read More ›
For US, Gadhafi’s Death a Laughing Matter
In the ultimate reflection of the Obama Administration’s carefree attitude toward entering wars, a chuckling Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared on television today mocking the death of long-time Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi, barely restraining her delight while declaring “we… Read More ›
Clinton Vows Millions in Funding for New Libyan Regime
Officials Put Overall Figure Since February to $135 Million Arriving in Tripoli today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised an additional $11 million in US aid to fund the National Transitional Council (NTC) as it moves to establish itself as… Read More ›
Rebels-in-waiting: The children as young as SEVEN being trained to fight on the front lines against Gaddafi
With smiles on their faces, these young boys could be playing soldiers with their friends. But the youngsters are in fact helping rebel fighters in Libya to overcome Colonel Gaddafi’s troops as the bitter civil war rumbles on. Boys as… Read More ›
Libya: killing black Africans in the name of the revolution and democracy
Libya: killing black Africans in the name of the revolution and democracy Boutros Hussein and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Reports for many months have stated that Libyan rebels have been killing and persecuting black Africans in Libya once… Read More ›
Review of “The Great Dictator”
Plot Summary The Great Dictator, written and directed by Charlie Chaplin, who also stars, is a compelling movie. The film begins in a setting that resembles World War I. Charlie Chaplin plays a private in the Tomainian military, and also… Read More ›
Occupy Wall Street Protests Go Global: Protests & Clashes in Rome
Riot police have fought militant protesters in Rome as the biggest of a series of global rallies against banks and politicians tipped into violence. At least 70 people were injured, three of them seriously, as police fought masked rioters with… Read More ›