A letter by Adolf Hitler – said to be the earliest expression of his ideas on anti-Semitism – has been shown publicly for the first time in New York. (NATIONAL) — A very famous letter written about Jews by a… Read More ›
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“Flag” the Chicago Police Department
From: Moratorium on Deportations Campaign and May Day 2011 March Organizers This Flag Day, Tuesday, June 14 at noon, join with the May Day 2011 Organizing Committee and the Moratorium on Deportations Campaign and allies to “FLAG” THE CHICAGO POLICE… Read More ›
More than 100 million children worldwide work in hazardous jobs
“We are dealing with a complete range from exploitation, physical, psychological, sexual in some areas to carrying very heavy loads, to being exposed to chemicals…to working long hours…to working in repetitive tasks, to working in isolation…young children require that brain… Read More ›
Two-thirds of US mining disaster victims had black lung
Upper Big Branch report By Samuel Davidson 31 May 2011 Autopsies performed on 24 of the 29 miners killed in the April 5, 2010, blast at the Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia last year revealed that 17 had… Read More ›
Predator Drones Illegally Attack Targets, Attempt Assassination in Yemen
In recent years, the Obama administration has demonstrated its imperialist credentials by continuing the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as adding intervention in Libya to the mix. Obama’s military machine has even succeeded where the Bush administration’s could… Read More ›
At Least 23 Golan Protesters Killed, 350 Wounded as Israeli Troops Open Fire
US: Israel Has Right to Shoot Protesters Israeli soldiers attacked protesters along the Syrian border with the occupied Golan Heights today, killing at least 23 protesters and wounding some 350 others. The protesters were marching to commemorate the 44th anniversary… Read More ›
Review of “Soil, Not Oil”
In her book Soil Not Oil, Vandana Shiva argues that ecological and social justice are connected in that the chief victims of ecological injustices, such as pollution, leading to climate change and increased resource consumption by corporations to meet demands… Read More ›
The Global Drug Trade: A Case for Afghanistan Withdrawal
“It is our decree that there will be no poppy cultivation. It is banned forever in this country, whether we get assistance or not, poppy growing will never be allowed again in our country.” — Mullah Amir Mohammed Haqqani, Taliban… Read More ›
NATO raids on Libya “a form of new colonialism”: S. African expert
JOHANNESBURG, April 30 (Xinhua) — Ongoing NATO airstrikes on Libya represent a form of new colonialism and the Libya crisis risks evolving into a prolonged conflict with even more bloodshed and chaos, a South African expert on international affairs says…. Read More ›
Arpaio “Fires” 2 Deputies for Corruption; New Accusations Made of Racism in his Office
Sheriff Joe Arpaio fired two of his top deputies for alleged corruption, just as reports broke of racist jokes against Mexicans within his department. Arpaio, already a lightning rod for his tough immigration laws in Maricopa County, is simultaneously dealing… Read More ›
Augusto Pinochet & the Realities of the Free Market in Chile
An unsigned article appeared in the Wall Street Journal on February 28, 2010, entitled “A Tale of Two Quakes,” which sought to compare the devastating earthquakes that struck the countries of Chile and Haiti that year. Indeed, the Chilean earthquake… Read More ›
Judge voids Wisconsin’s anti-union law
* Supreme Court of Wisconsin to consider appeal * Law set off massive protests By Jeff Mayers MADISON, Wis., May 26 (Reuters) -A judge ruled on Thursday Wisconsin Republican lawmakers illegally pushed through a bill curbing the bargaining rights of… Read More ›
Senate votes to extend Patriot Act
Senators vote overwhelmingly to extend the anti-terrorism law for four years despite objections of a coalition of conservatives and liberals. The House is expected to follow suit. Reporting From Washington— The Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday to extend expiring provisions of… Read More ›
Libya overshadowed by “Kosovo model”
BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) — The latest moves by Western allies against Libya have shown marked similarities to “strategies” they adopted in Kosovo in the 1990s. Catherine Ashton, EU’s foreign policy chief, opened the bloc’s office on Sunday in Benghazi,the… Read More ›
Right-Wing Terror on the Rise
In March of 2011, Republican Congressman Peter King initiated hearings at the House Homeland Security panel on the “radicalization of American Muslims.” What followed from this first hearing was a largely hyperbolic expression of fear and loathing for “radical muslims”… Read More ›
The Red Phoenix 