President Bush Arming Fellow Tyrants Globally
“In the last six years, Washington has stepped up its sales and transfers of high-technology weapons, military training, and other military assistance to governments regardless of their respect for human rights, democratic principles, or nonproliferation.”
Grassroots Movement for Nobel Peace Prize for Pete Seeger
A petition started on the Internet last year suggesting that Pete Seeger be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his lifelong work for peace, social justice, civil rights, human decency, and environmental responsibility, has developed into a grassroots movement with 14,000 + signatures.
Detroit Exhibition Celebrates Paul Robeson's Life
Detroit, Mich. – An exhibition celebrating the life of Paul Robeson opened here last Saturday, Jan. 19, at Swords into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery.
Buffaloed: African American Police Officer Faces Punishment for Altercation with White Officer
The whole big mess started with an incident that took place on November 1, 2006. Cariol Horn was called to assist in the arrest of a suspect who was supposedly giving the police a lot of trouble. This took place in Buffalo in the inner city, but it’s right on the borderline with the suburbs.
Grady Hospital Activists Deliver Petitions to Georgia State Leaders
About 50 members of the Grady Coalition delivered 10,000 signed petitions to the Georgia State Capitol Tuesday, January 15, 2008, urging State leaders to provide more funding for the Grady Health System.
Reader's Digest List of 'Dangerous Leaders' at Odds with Global Opinion
In one of the more ludicrous distortions in the history of magazine publishing, The Reader’s Digest (RD) article titled “World’s Most Dangerous Leaders” by Dale Van Atta indicts three regional figures as “dangerous” but omits global bruiser George Bush.
The Mercenary-Industrial Complex: Imperialism and Private Armies
What are the implications of recent increased use of mercenaries and private armies for the analysis of imperialism, forms of resistances and the alternatives for a transition to socialism under the extremely difficult conditions of the 21st century?
Canadian Economy Heading into Crisis
First, let us turn to the current state of the Canadian economy which, according to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and most Bay Street analysts and sycophants, is humming along just fine.
Council Committee Approves Oversight for Public Housing Demolitions
City Council of Atlanta today approved two bills offered by Councilwoman Felicia Moore, District 9, to codify their oversight role in the Atlanta Housing Authority’s mass eviction and demolition plans for all remaining public housing.
Women Out of a Job, Not Opting Out
As Susan Faludi detailed in Backlash, the 1980s conservative revolt against the feminist movement quickly permeated popular culture—the movies we watched, the ads we were fed—reinforcing the sorry stereotypes the women’s movement sought so hard to diffuse.
