Venezuelans Elect Regional Authorities
Nearly 17 million Venezuelans are expected to vote their state and municipal authorities during today’s regional elections in that South American nation.
Obama Calls for Urgent Action on the Economy
In his weekly address posted to YouTube.com, President-elect Barack Obama discussed the economic crisis and the need to invest federal dollars in creating new jobs.
Undoing the Bush Environmental Legacy
Right now Bush is pushing to open up thousands more acres in sensitive areas around three national parks in Utah to more oil and gas extraction.
Sean McCormack's Sadly Laughable Remarks
The Bush administration struck a new note of irony and hypocrisy this week – if that is possible. In a press briefing, State Department spokesperson Scott McCormack told reporters Nov. 20 that 'I would put the record of this administration up against any American administration...'
Push for Universal Health Program
There are times in history when you and I must take action. This is one of those times. An Obama Presidency and a Democratic Congress gives us the best chance yet to win a national, single-payer healthcare system in the US.
Cubans Thank Saint Vincent and Grenadine People For Their Help
The people of Cuba’s Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth) thanked a group of power line workers from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines who have been helping in the reestablishment of the electrical system in the area, which was severely damaged by hurricane Gustav.
Home Depot Founder Wants to Shoot CEOs Who Disagree With Him?
They 'should be shot; should be thrown out of there goddamn jobs,' Home Depot founder Bernie Marcus said last month about business leaders who do not oppose the Employee Free Choice Act.
Venezuelans Donate More Than $4 Million to Hurricane-Hit Cuba
Venezuelan citizens and institutions have donated more than four million dollars to Cuba to help in the ongoing recovery efforts after the devastation caused by three hurricanes in recent weeks.
A Call to Action
We hail the 10’s of millions who came to the polls and registered an historic defeat of the ultra right. These voters saw through the direct and indirect appeals to racism and voted for Obama. We salute those who rejected the Republican anti-communist, anti-immigrant attacks and numerous other slanders and voted their hopes and not their fears.
The Rights of Women as Casualties of War
Qurban-Bibi and Nahil Abu-Rada are two women, one Afghan and the other Palestinian, who made news with similar tragedies. But their losses also helped further delineate the plight of millions of women in war zones and poor countries.
