Bolivian president installs Cabinet today[June 13th]
The new president postponed the task of forming the government team in order to prioritize the social truce reached yesterday with the grassroots organizations of El Alto, a bastion of the social protest that laid siege to Mesa and resisted lifting it with the argument that they were not calling for another president.
Film Review: Pitt and Jolie’s sexual chemistry
Yes, in the right Hollywood context, death can be good, dirty fun - comic book-style staging robs sadistic scenes of their basic cruelty.Like Bond movies, violence is Tom and Jerry-style, albeit with convincing blood. The convention works well enough for the frequent outbursts of action, carnage and motorised mayhem punctuating the couple’s family feuding.
Top Ten Problems With John Bolton
Bolton’s role in the Bustani Affair helped block alternatives to the Iraq war. It reflected his personal as well as the administration’s bullying style of 'diplomacy' when it came to clearing obstacles to attacking Iraq and demonstrates his personal disdain for international law and institutions, especially the UN.
Downing Street Memo: New Documents Reveal Truth Behind Bush’s War Drive
So far 1,700 US soldiers and tens of thousands, even as many as 100,000 Iraqis have suffered for this egregious display of politicking, manipulation of facts and fabrication of rationale in order to build public support, and cynicism. It is clear that a serious crime has been committed and the truth must be brought to light
Iraqi Unionists Rebuilding Devastated Union Movement
“Our fundamental goal is a progressive, modern, civilized labor law that guarantees workers’ rights,” says Falah Alwan, president of the Federation of Workers’ Councils and Unions of Iraq. “We have an incredible opportunity to build a progressive, independent labor movement that could be a model for the entire Middle East.”
PATRIOT Act: Undermines Rights, Abuse Likely
Despite reports that President Bush has misled the public about the need for and the effectiveness of the USA PATRIOT Act, the Republican-controlled US Senate is considering renewal and expansion of powers authorized by this law.
PA BOOK ROUND UP #3: NOTES AND PREVIEWS ON NEW WORKS by Thomas Riggins
Here's another of our occasional book round ups; this is number three, consisting of short notices, from many sources of works we haven’t been able to fully review. These are essentially reviews of book reviews. If any of you are inspired to read one of these books and want to write a full review for us, please contact pabooks@politicalaffairs.net.
Bush’s Double Standards Leave Working People Behind
The Bush administration demands higher standards of democracy from countries abroad than it is willing to practice here at home, insists a new report published by American Rights at Work, a non-partisan organization that advocates for workers rights...Unfortunately, Bush’s standard of democracy seems to apply only to countries that it doesn’t like or is trying to impose its agenda on
Sacred Hoops: The Story of Basketball in the Barrio
'We are an island in the state,' [Javier Diaz,75-year-old retired guidance counselor in El Paso Public Schools] says. 'El Paso is a proud blue collar town, but we are promoted as being little more than low wages, cheap labor, and not worth giving a damn about. We have a political elite in Texas that wants to just strangle common people like us that live in Segundo Barrio. That's why Basketball in the Barrio is so important...'
International Labor Federation Condemns Australian Anti-worker Policies
One of the principal thrusts of the new legislation is to force workers on to individual contracts called “Australian Workplace Agreements” (AWAs) thus eliminating collective representation. The new legislation will also make on-the-job access to workers more difficult for elected trade union officials.
