Challenging Imperial Finance
On December 9, 2007, in a move that went relatively unnoticed in India, seven South American countries signed an agreement that could have important implications for the dominance asserted by the IMF and World Bank in developing countries.
Bush Middle East Visit Goes Awry
The arrival Wednesday of President Bush to the Middle East was met by Palestinian protests and Israeli attacks against the Gaza Strip which left three dead.
Mexican Farmers Rumble against NAFTA
Renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement is a matter of national security, CCC (Cardenista Farmer Union) President Max Correa said on Tuesday.
World Food Program Aid for Iraqi Refugees Aims at Humanitarian Crisis
Iraqi officials and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have welcomed the UN World Food Program’s (WFP) emergency operation announced on 3 January to provide food aid to displaced Iraqi families.
Butts on Parade: Clemens meets Wallace
And not since J-Lo's heyday – or maybe Brad Pitt's rear appearance in Thelma and Louise – has a butt been so utterly over-discussed. We now know that Roger Clemens has a rear end that's seen more needles than Keith Richards' family room.
A New Direction
It seems like yesterday that 15,000 working family voters crowded into Chicago’s Soldier Field to ask questions and hear what the seven major Democratic presidential candidates had to say about jobs, health care, workers’ rights, the war in Iraq and more.
To Bush, Gangs are Terrorists Too
Being a young, educated, politically active Chicano today is difficult. I often feel isolated and like the victim of racial prejudice, even among family and like-minded colleagues and other activists.
Bush, the Great Torturer
Bush and his closest allies, at the same time those with the least ethics, planned and ordered the violence against those detained in the so called anti terrorist crusade beyond acceptable norms.
Mexican Farmers Take NAFTA to Court
Mexican farmers will present nearly 1,500 lawsuits Monday for damages resulting from the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Recycling Things Other Than Paper and Plastic
It’s true that recycling items other than paper, plastic and glass is still no easy task. But if you’re committed to unloading something without adding it to a landfill, a little research can go a long way.
