Bush’s policies shame Americans
Fervently embracing a cause that she took up after her son’s death, pacifist Cindy Sheehan affirmed in Cuba that the atrocities committed by the government of George W. Bush in the world is shameful for many Americans.
Iran: The Great Political Victory of the People in Municipal Elections
Finally, after weeks of tension and commotion, municipal elections and mid-term parliamentary elections were held in Iran. Disqualifying hundreds of independent and dissident candidates, along with intensifying the suppressive pressure on labour and student movements in Iran over the weeks prior to election.
Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney Makes the Case for Impeachment
As some people learned from the minimal and abusive media coverage, on December 8, 2006, Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney introduced Articles of Impeachment against President George W. Bush, making him the 10th president of the United States to face such action.
Nuclear Power Not Clean, Green or Safe
In all the annals of spin, few statements are as misleading as Vice President Cheney's that the nuclear industry operates 'efficiently, safely, and with no discharge of greenhouse gases or emissions,' or President Bush's claim America's 103 nuclear plants operate 'without producing a single pound of air pollution or greenhouse gases.'
Freedom of Speech in Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has said his government could review relations with any country which criticised the execution of ex-leader Saddam Hussein.
Raising the Minimum Wage: Multiplying Wages
Puzzled? It’s really very simple. It’s like the rising tide lifting all boats. For years, advocates of retaining high-paying factory jobs have talked about “the multiplier effect.”
Reflections on the Murder of Saddam Hussein
Most people would agree, I think, that Saddam Hussein was not a role model of what a political leader should be. It is hard to have sympathy for a man who was responsible for the murders of thousands of people and who routinely resorted to force and violence in order to maintain himself in power.
India: Strengthen Struggles Against Imperialism, Communalism
The first week of January has a special tryst with India’s history. This significance would be as valid in any year, but it assumes an added import in 2007.
