Year: 2009
U.S. corporate mercenaries outnumber troops in Afghanistan
September 5, 2009
U.S. corporate mercenaries outnumber troops in Afghanistan
According to a report by a Congressional research group, U.S. private contractors working for the Pentagon in Afghanistan outnumber U.S.…
G-20: instrument of capitalist plunder
September 5, 2009
G-20: instrument of capitalist plunder
To most Americans, the abbreviation "G-20" bears little significance. In the coming weeks, however, it could become increasingly important as…
Protests planned to oppose G-20 summit in Pittsburgh
September 5, 2009
Protests planned to oppose G-20 summit in Pittsburgh
On Sept. 24 and 25, the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors (G-20), which encompasses some of…
Ted Kennedy and the limits of capitalist democracy
September 5, 2009
Ted Kennedy and the limits of capitalist democracy
Health care reform is Washington’s hot topic these days. And perhaps no other politician was as prominent an advocate of…
Report exposes Australian govt’s racism against Aborigines
September 4, 2009
Report exposes Australian govt’s racism against Aborigines
A recent United Nations report accused the Australian government of organized racism in its treatment of the indigenous population during…
The quagmire deepens in Afghanistan
September 4, 2009
The quagmire deepens in Afghanistan
The U.S. invasion and teetering occupation of Afghanistan, soon entering its ninth year, is not going well according to U.S.…
U.S. ‘liberators’ turned South Korea into a neo-colony
September 4, 2009
U.S. ‘liberators’ turned South Korea into a neo-colony
While all of Korea was brutally colonized by Japanese imperialist forces for nearly half a century, for the people of…
Ibrahim Jassam and the myth of Iraqi sovereignty
September 4, 2009
Ibrahim Jassam and the myth of Iraqi sovereignty
On Sept. 2, 2008, Ibrahim Jassam, a journalist working for the Reuters international news service, was dragged from his home…
Frances Villar for Mayor Newsletter for the Week of Aug. 31
September 2, 2009
Frances Villar for Mayor Newsletter for the Week of Aug. 31
Frances Villar for Mayor Newsletter for the Week of Aug. 31 Education is a right! CUNY should be free! With…
California ordered to release 40,000 prisoners
September 1, 2009
California ordered to release 40,000 prisoners
On Aug. 4, a panel of federal judges ordered the state of California to reduce its prison population by 40,000…