Labor Solidifies Victory for Obama
In his victory speech on Nov. 4th, President-elect Barack Obama dedicated his victory to the American people. 'I will never forget,' he said, 'who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you.'
Palestinian Fisherman: 'The Israelis Attack us Every Day'
“I’ve been a fisherman for fifteen years now, ever since I was fifteen years old. My father was a fisherman and so was my grandfather. I have spent half my life at sea. But every day we face problems from the Israeli gunboats: they follow us, and then they start shooting at us because they want to force us to stop working.”
Will Obama Cleanse America?
November 4, 2008, will be remembered as the night Americans cried for joy. It was not only the hundred thousand partisan Chicagoans gathered in Grant Park that were moved to rapture. Good people across the nation wept with gratitude that America at last had taken a giant step to overcome its racism.
Playgrounds for Palestine: One Marathon at a Time
My right knee is wrapped. My left ankle is iced. I lost the nail on my right big toe, and have about 20 blisters and a similar number of bruises on both of my feet.
Barack Obama: The Challenges Ahead
Barack Obama unquestionably won the presidential elections in the United States. However, beyond his successful, well-organized and coherent electoral campaign, his overwhelming victory still leaves space for different interpretations.
Obama's Speech: Unity is the Theme
Striking a unifying theme, President-elect Barack Obama told a crowd of an estimated 1 million people in Chicago, Illinois and millions watching and listening around the world, that 'America is not and never has been just a collection of red states and blue states.'
Obama's Good Fortune
By the time this article is finished, it will be less than 24 hours before Barack Obama is elected President of the United States and thus forced, no doubt, to deal with the worst economic crisis ever to fall to the lot of any US heads of state right on Inauguration Day.
Government by Market Gods or for the People?
The mythology of unfettered functioning of markets being best for the economy and society has been blown sky high. So serious is the situation, that International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Dominique Strauss-Kahn last month warned that US and EU banks have pushed the global financial system to the 'brink of systemic meltdown.'
Pinch Me
Who among us is not at a loss for words? Tears pour out. Tears of joy. Tears of relief. A stunning, whopping landslide of hope in a time of deep despair.
Refurbished Hotel Promotes Cultural Tourism in Eastern Cuba
LAS TUNAS, Cuba, Nov 3 (acn) The newly restored Cadillac Hotel located in Las Tunas city, in eastern Cuba, reopened its doors in Las Tunas city, in eastern Cuba.
