Year: 2007
Che: a reflection by Fidel Castro
October 9, 2007
Che: a reflection by Fidel Castro
I make a halt in my daily struggle to bow my head in respect and gratitude to the exceptional combatant…
North Korea, South Korea strengthen ties
October 9, 2007
North Korea, South Korea strengthen ties
North and South Korea recently held their first summit in seven years, agreeing to work toward a formal peace treaty…
Government rules won’t curb Blackwater’s crimes
October 9, 2007
Government rules won’t curb Blackwater’s crimes
Blackwater USA, one of major U.S.-based private security contractors operating in Iraq, has come under heavy criticism recently for the…
Racist immigration raids sweep United States
October 9, 2007
Racist immigration raids sweep United States
Over the past two weeks, the U.S. government has stepped-up attacks against undocumented workers with mass arrests and deportations. In…
Socialism and revolutionary morality
October 8, 2007
Socialism and revolutionary morality
This essay was written in 2002 by Argentine journalist Emilio J. Corbière on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of…
Cuba remembers Che, stands by Fidel
October 8, 2007
Cuba remembers Che, stands by Fidel
All of Cuba paid tribute Tuesday to guerrilla commander Ernesto Che Guevara on the 40th anniversary of his assassination in…
China scapegoated by U.S. toy-maker Mattel
October 5, 2007
China scapegoated by U.S. toy-maker Mattel
On Sep. 21, U.S.-based Mattel, the world’s largest toy-maker, was forced to apologize to the Chinese government and take responsibility…
War profiteers at Lockheed Martin seek image makeover
October 5, 2007
War profiteers at Lockheed Martin seek image makeover
Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest arms exporter, is spending a lot of money these days on television ads. But it…
Security guard breaks wrist of student for dropping cake
October 5, 2007
Security guard breaks wrist of student for dropping cake
On Sept. 18, Pleajhai Mervin, was celebrating a friend’s birthday on the campus of Knight High School in Palmdale, Calif.…
Women’s rights in Saudi Arabia versus pre-war Iraq
October 5, 2007
Women’s rights in Saudi Arabia versus pre-war Iraq
Under the completely repressive rule of the Saudi monarchy, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is only beginning to talk about…