“US-India Strategic Economic Partnership”: Kowtowing To American Big Business
THE Report of the US India CEO Forum titled “US-India Strategic Economic Partnership”, which was released during the recent Bush visit, has not attracted much media attention in contrast to the hype over the nuclear deal.
Canada: Locked into U.S. war machine
With virtually no public discussion, the new Conservative government has taken crucial steps to tie Canada into the Pentagon's strategy for global military supremacy. The remnants of Canadian sovereignty are being shredded as part of this process.
Tracking Domestic Phone Calls: 'Is Anyone Listening?'
Turns out the Bush administration has been giving us the finger for several years. This is not a new thing, but the most recent example has set off a perfect storm of furious and justified indignation.
What if Mothers Were the Ones Who Composed Mother’s Day Cards?
Being a mom does mean we keep the home and hearth; but it also makes us keenly aware of the state of the world – and calls us to seek peace and work for justice.
Palestinian viewpoint:Where is the global outcry at this continuing cruelty?
My family was among those displaced and, though a child, I vividly remember the panic and misery of that flight from our home in Jerusalem on an April morning in 1948, with the scent of spring in the air.
UZBEKISTAN: Fear rules one year on from mass killings
The climate of fear since the events of 12 months ago has been confirmed by local rights activists. “From the few local residents whom we managed to meet, we learned that many people are scared to say anything...'
The Hidden Politics of Deficit Spending
When government expends more than it collects in revenues, this is known as deficit spending. To meet its yearly deficits, it borrows from wealthy individuals and financial institutions in the United States and abroad.
Latin America turning “left” to fight poverty
Chilean president Michelle Bachelet said that the political “left turn” in Latinamerica can be seen as a “search for replies” from the region’s peoples that are striving to abandon “misery and poverty.”
The Work of Karl Marx and the Challenges of the Twenty-first Century
I will not attempt to delineate here the ample and rich intellectual production of Karl Marx, his deep analysis of capitalism or the principal events of his era, nor will I touch upon his exemplary life as a social fighter and revolutionary leader.
Six Nations: barricades stand, solidarity continues
Originally the Six Nations protesters only shut down the construction site on the disputed land to stop an irreversible development of their land and thereby force negotiations.
