Former Venezuelan Vice President Testifies on Recent Coup Plot
In a presentation to the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) on Wednesday, former Vice-President José Vicente Rangel detailed the results of his ongoing investigations into plots to assassinate President Hugo Chávez and overthrow the government.
Just What Did the 'Surge' in Iraq Do?
The surge of 30,00 US troops from January 2007 to June 2007 caused the decline in violence in Iraq. At least that's the commonly-held wisdom. John McCain thought the surge was so successful, he has even gone so far as to suggest that the surge in troops was his idea.
Condemnation of US Aggression in Pakistan
As a result of the surge in military activity on its western border with Afghanistan, Pakistan is currently in deep waters politically. The present predicament is the direct result of continued subservience to the United States by the Pakistani civilian and military establishment.
Are Smart Cars Really Smart?
Originally the brainchild of Lebanese-born entrepreneur/inventor Nicolas Hayek of Swatch watch fame, Smart Cars are designed to be small, fuel-efficient, environmentally responsible and easy to park—really the ultimate in-city vehicle.
Profits for the Private Corporations and Losses for the Taxpayers
Contrary to its ideology of capitalism and market economy, the US government has, by force of circumstances, taken control of two heavily loss-making American mortgage companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, on September 7, 2008.
A Complete Guide to the Bush-McCain Economic Crisis
The week of September 15, 2008 has been a dramatic and unprecedented period in the world of high finance. The economic crisis is not over despite what some pundits and politicians have claimed. A series of government interventions have changed the map of banking and finance.
Obama Tackles Economic Crisis, Calls for Comprehensive Solution
Linking the financial crisis on Wall Street to the economic struggles of working families, Barack Obama, in a speech today, Sept. 19th, in Miami, Florida, called for 'even bolder and more decisive action' than the Bush administration has been willing to take.
A Dose of Socialism to Forestall Disaster
It's easy to become apocalyptic contemplating the vast sums of wealth being destroyed in the unfolding financial crisis gripping Wall Street. The economic tsunami unleashed there will soon reach every corner of the nation.
Michiganders Fight Voter Purges
The ACLU of Michigan, and other organizations, filed a lawsuit in a federal court this week on behalf of a student organization, seeking an immediate injunction against what it calls illegal voter purge programs conducted by the Michigan Secretary of State, Terri Lynn Land.
Economic Meltdown: John McCain and the 'Old Boy's Network'
The labor movement sharply criticized the Bush administration's and John McCain's responses to the failure of two major US financial institutions this week.
