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.
The Truth Suffers in Human Rights Watch Report on Venezuela
On September 18, 2008 Human Rights Watch released a report entitled “Venezuela: Rights Suffer Under Chávez.” The report contains biases and inaccuracies, and wrongly purports that human rights guarantees are lacking or not properly enforced in Venezuela.
Displaced People: NAFTA's Most Important Product
Since the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1993, the U.S. Congress has debated and passed several new bilateral trade agreements with Peru, Jordan and Chile, as well as the Central American Free Trade Agreement.
'Experience' and the American Presidency
As the 2008 presidential campaign continues, the question of “experience” has been put forward as major issue. First, Hillary Clinton used it against Barack Obama during the Democratic primaries, and then the Republicans took up the issue after Obama secured the nomination.
Confirmed Cholera Cases Exceed 100 in Iraq
The number of confirmed cases of cholera has risen to 107 in central and southern parts of the country, a Health Ministry spokesman said on 16 September.
Haunting Novel: An Interview with Karin S. Coddon
The Shadow Man is a kind of classic haunted house story, but one very much driven by contemporary and edgy characters, which is what I think makes it fresh and different. My female protagonist, Maggie, is a Latina. She is a single working mother who inherits this strange toxic house...
Japan: CP Calls for End to Defense Forces Mission in Middle East
The ruling Liberal Democratic and Komei parties agreed on September 9 to introduce in the upcoming Extraordinary Session of the Diet a bill to allow the Maritime Self-Defense Force to continue to engage in the refueling mission in the Indian Ocean.
