Georgia on My Mind: Imperial Rivalry Fuels Tussle over South Ossetia
The Georgian military invasion of South Ossetia, a de facto autonomous region with its own government since the early 1990s, followed by the swift Russian counter-attack which drove out the Georgian forces, has provoked a lot of talk in the media but little clarity.
Community-based Tourism as Your Vacation Alternative
Community based tourism refers to situations in which local people—usually those that are poor or economically marginalized in very rural parts of the world—open up their homes and communities to visitors seeking sustainably achieved cultural, educational or recreational travel experiences.
A Truth Squad for John McCain
I recently showed parts of Eugene Jarecki’s brilliant documentary, Why We Fight, in my summer class on the history of imperialism. The documentary is a critique of US foreign policy and the Military Industrial Complex it serves.
Hiroshima Never Again
Commemorations of the August 1945 nuclear bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are occasions when the demand is raised for the abolition of all nuclear weapons. Hiroshima is a stark reminder of the devastation that weapons of mass destruction cause and a time to demand an end to the terror of nuclear annihilation.
WFTU Expresses Solidarity with Calif. Public Workers
he World Federation of Trade Unions strongly condemns the dismissal of 22,000 part-time public employees in California and the cuts in the wages of most of the state’s 200,000 employees.
No War with Iran: An Iranian’s Open Letter to the US Congress
It was with great dismay that I, and many of my fellow Iranians in Iran and abroad, learned of the regrettably widespread support by you in the U.S Congress, for the Resolution HR 362. This resolution which imposes a Naval Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf.
Iraqis Want an End to the Occupation
Public pressure on the Iraqi government to disassociate itself from the Bush administration and insist on a timetable for withdrawal is growing in Iraq.
All Is Not Quiet on the Eastern Front
On the face of it, there is no immediate danger of a clash with Iran over its nuclear development project. The US military seems to have convinced the political echelon that the United States is simply unable to handle a third war, at this stage.
Italian Communists Push for Broad Coalition
Practically the whole left has come through Chianciano Terme over the past month. This little Tuscan town, which historically has been run by the Italian Communist Party (PCI), will be home at the end of this week to the Seventh Congress of the Communist Refoundation Party (PRC).
Bush Administration Demands Japan Shoulder War Costs
Senior US government officials are making an overt demand that Japan spend more tax money for the military.
