Washington Guns after Castro at Any Cost
In the face of a sweeping debt and budgetary crisis currently afflicting the U.S. economy, the passage of the FY 2006 budget witnessed a brutal bloodletting of vital domestic programs from education and child welfare to Medicaid.
Savage Subsidies
Few Americans are aware of the incredible resentment caused by the US policy of subsidizing agricultural products which are dumped on the international market.
Atlanta Plans US Social Forum for 2007
20,000 participants are expected to attend Atlanta's upcoming, first-ever United States Social Forum (USSF) in late June 2007.
Bush's New National Security Strategy
The Bush administration’s foreign policy, especially over the past four and a half years or so, has been an object lesson in the problems a global empire faces when it tries to solve most of its problems by force, coercion, or diktat.
Mexican Campaign Turns Dirty as López Obrador Stretches his Lead
The nearly unassailable popularity of the former Mexico City mayor, who is often identified as the country’s “pink tide” option, has begun to infect his opponents’ campaigns with an increasing dosage of desperation.
100 British MPs Sign Motion Supporting Venezuela
100 MPs have now added their name to Colin Burgon MP’s Early Day Motion (EDM) in the British Parliament supporting the democratic process in Venezuela and urging the UK government to pursue a policy of constructive engagement with the country.
Humanity needs a strong peace movement
PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD will participate in massive demonstrations against war on the March 18 weekend, the third anniversary of the brutal and illegal U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
Costa Rica's Politics of Change
Of the two original political parties, PLN traditionally has presented a left-of-center, social democratic agenda, which has contributed to producing...a national public health system and an outstanding public education system.
Water Wars: The Mexico City World Water Forum Begins
By the year 2025, many estimate that two-thirds of the world's population could be facing severe water scarcity problems, which has disastrous, if not apocalyptic, implications for both humans and the environment.
Guatemala’s Cursed Armed Forces
One can be forgiven for arguing that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who demonstrably is losing the war in Iraq, is now trying to achieve an easy win in Latin America, where he is presiding over the rehabilitation of what he sees as the Latin American military’s sense of honor.
