Articles > June 2010
June 2010
Capitalism “Indian-style”
Original source: People's Democracy (India) To those fearful of any challenge to private property and the unbridled accumulation of capital, India’s recent growth experience serves as a new “model.” The evidence indicates that in most poor countries modern industry is unequal to the task of ensuring adequate employment to support the diversification of economic activity away from agriculture.
Terrorist Brags in Miami While Cuban Five Remain in Prison
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 24 (acn) Well-known terrorist Guillermo Novo Sampoll walks the streets of Miami saying he will not give up on violence and not asking for forgiveness on the crimes he has committed, while the five Cuban antiterrorists remain unjustly incarcerated in the United States.
Global: Pressure on workers’ rights grows as crisis hits jobs
Original source: The Guardian (Australia) The ITUC’s (International Trade Union Congress) Annual Survey of Trade Union Rights has documented a dramatic increase in the number of trade unionists murdered in 2009, with 101 killings – an increase of 30 percent over the previous year.
Immediate and Complete End of the Illegal Closure of Gaza?
Original source: Palestinian Center for Human Rights Israel has subjected the Gaza Strip to an illegal closure policy since 1991.
Japan: New PM Offers Little Change
Original source: Akahata (Japan) Question is whether the new Cabinet can speak up against US and business world Prime Minister Kan Naoto on June 8 inaugurated his Cabinet consisting of the Democratic Party of Japan and the People’s New Party.
Venezuela’s Oil Company Injects $56 Billion into Social Development
Original source: Venezuelanalysis.com Mérida, June 21st 2010 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) assigned $56.3 billion of its budget to social development between 2001 and 2009, according to the state owned company’s president, Rafael Ramirez, speaking on Televen yesterday.
Volcanoes and Global Warming
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Is there any link between increased volcanic activity—such as the recent eruptions in Iceland, Alaska and elsewhere—and global warming? -- Ellen McAndrew, via e-mail It’s impossible to pin isolated natural phenomena—like an individual volcanic eruption—on global warming, but some researchers insist that there is a correlation between the two in some instances.
Beware of the New Racist Counteroffensive
Many people say that racism is simply an attitude or a prejudice of one people toward another people.
Glenn Beck's Blues: Why the Far Right Hates Soccer
Original source: Edge of Sports Every World Cup, it arrives like clockwork.
