Video: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a 'Revolution of Values'
Libero Della Piana, Chair of the New York State Communist Party, speaks about the radical legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Della Piana references King's famous 'Beyond Vietnam' Speech made at The Riverside Church in Manhattan on April 4, 1967 where he called for 'revolution of values' and an end to the U.S. war in Vietnam.
The Lies Behind Free Trade
Rich countries preach free markets and free trade to the poor countries in order to capture larger shares of the latter's markets and preempt the emergence of possible competitors.
Video: Elena Mora Comments on Super Tuesday
The first thing to talk about is the tremendous excitement and engagement of people in this election. Voter turnout is breaking records. People went to vote in the primaries almost as if it were the general election.
A Tale of Two Debates
When John Edwards announced that he was suspending his bid for president, he said that he was proud of his campaign's contribution to the presidential debates and its influence on the other Democratic party candidates.
Labor Calls for Real Change to Revive Stalled Economy
Long-term unemployment in the US is steadily worsening. In 2007, according to analysis by the labor-backed Economic Policy Institute, 1.2 million people were unsuccessfully seeking jobs for more than six months, the federal time limit on unemployment compensation benefits.
Fair Trade Chocolate
Like coffee beans, the cacao seeds from which we derive chocolate can only be grown successfully in equatorial regions—right where the world’s few remaining tropical rainforests thrive.
