Year: 2014
Brazil elections: Latin America is with Dilma
Guest Analysis
October 4, 2014
Brazil elections: Latin America is with Dilma
Sunday, Oct. 5, the presidential elections take place in Brazil, and the stakes are high, with current president Dilma Rousseff…
The UN Climate Summit—words versus deeds
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October 4, 2014
The UN Climate Summit—words versus deeds
“At a certain stage of development, the material productive forces of society come into conflict with the existing relations of…
This war is not aimed at ISIS, but at Assad
Guest Analysis
October 4, 2014
This war is not aimed at ISIS, but at Assad
Watching the debate in the British parliament last Thursday, over whether Britain should, yet again, launch aerial attacks against the…
Dems’ Senate candidates sound like racist, anti-worker Republicans
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October 3, 2014
Dems’ Senate candidates sound like racist, anti-worker Republicans
The most closely-watched Democratic candidates running for the Senate are promoting right-wing and racist positions on a range of issues…
Sexist court upholds Texas anti-abortion law
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October 3, 2014
Sexist court upholds Texas anti-abortion law
Three judges just denied access to abortion services to thousands of Texas women. This outrageous decision by a panel of…
Connecticut struggle against DCF abuse continues: Justice for Jane Doe!
Militant Journalism
October 2, 2014
Connecticut struggle against DCF abuse continues: Justice for Jane Doe!
On the afternoon of September 27, 50 activists marched in Hartford, Connecticut, to demand justice for incarcerated 16-year-old transgender girl…
Surprise! 2,300 more Marines set for Iraq by retiring general
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October 2, 2014
Surprise! 2,300 more Marines set for Iraq by retiring general
Less than one week after the Pentagon generals announced new one-year deployment rotations to the resurrected U.S. war in Iraq…
A tyranny of greed: starter interrupter devices
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October 1, 2014
A tyranny of greed: starter interrupter devices
My last post noted how the credit card companies are out for blood, garnishing huge portions of workers’ wages for…
White House quietly sets new Afghanistan withdrawal deadline: Never
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October 1, 2014
White House quietly sets new Afghanistan withdrawal deadline: Never
With no public discussion or explanation, the White House signed a new deal on Sept. 30 with the government of…
Former CIA executive condemns bombing of Syria
Militant Journalism
September 30, 2014
Former CIA executive condemns bombing of Syria
At a recent talk in Sacramento, Ray McGovern, a former Central Intelligence Agency executive, condemned the U.S. led bombing campaigns…