Video: Response to Bush's 2008 State of the Union Address
We heard the same old lies, the cheap applause lines, the idle boasting, and the empty rhetoric coming from Bush once again in his State of the Union Address. But this time it seemed more like a final curtain call of a washed up actor who nearly everyone now realizes never should have stepped foot on the stage.
Book review: American Fascists
For the past few decades, one of the major vehicles for extreme right ideas within US politics has been the Christian fundamentalist movement.
Japan: Local Residents Resist US Occupation
On February 10, a mayoral election will be held in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where the Japanese and U.S. governments are planning to bring in aircraft from a U.S. aircraft carrier as part of the ongoing U.S. military realignment in Japan.
Australia: Who is the Target in the Government’s 'War' on Inflation?
The Australian government has declared that it is going to wage war against inflation as their number 1 economic objective at the present time. The rate of inflation reached 3.6 percent in the most recent figures announced by the authorities and this is outside the 'comfort zone' of the Reserve Bank.
Senate Dems Promise Fight in Waning Days of Bush Presidency
On the heels of Bush's state of the union speech Jan. 28 in which he offered no serious new proposals for economic recovery or a change of course in Iraq, Senate Democrats are planning a huge confrontation with Bush on these issues.
Suharto's Death Sparks Humanitarian Critique
Since 4th January millions of Indonesians have been watching their TVs, listening to the radio, reading newspapers and chatting on the street about their former president, Suharto, as he lay in bed in an unstable and critical condition.
Peace Coalition Plans to Mark 5th Anniversry of Iraq War
United for Peace and Justice, the nation's largest antiwar coalition with 1,400 member groups, today announced plans for activities on the 5th anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq.
Video: Democracy and the 2008 Elections
Sam Webb talks about the question of democracy and the 2008 elections. What does the Communist Party USA say about democracy? What is the CPUSA's opinion of the 2008 elections? What difference will the 2008 elections make?
Bush Speech Foreshadows End of his Presidency
In his final state of the union address, which his handlers touted as his last big effort to reclaim his legacy, George W. Bush repeated the same tired phrases and hackneyed platitudes he has often advanced as deep thinking and serious policy in the past.
Gaza Crisis: Worse than a Crime
The Gaza Strip is the largest prison on earth. The breaking of the Rafah wall was an act of liberation. It proves that an inhuman policy is always a stupid policy: no power can stand up against a mass of people that has crossed the border of despair.
