Iraq's Workers Strike to Keep Their Oil
The Bush administration has no love for unions anywhere, but in Iraq it has a special reason for hating them. They are the main opposition to the occupation's economic agenda, and the biggest obstacle to that agenda's centerpiece - the privatization of Iraq's oil.
Father's Day, Peace, and Masculinity
While CODE PINK welcomes the participation of men (and when I'm in DC I stay at the CODE PINK house), the group is organized around the idea that women have a special role to play in working for peace. So, every once in a while I ask a bunch of Code Pinkers 'Why don't we have a group of Men for Peace?'
The Tyrant Visits Tirana
We now know that Bush's strange visit to the capital of Albania really happened. There he resolutely spoke in favor of independence for Kosovo without the least respect for the interests of Serbia, Russia and the various European countries, all sensitive to the fate of the province which was the scenario for the latest NATO war.
Jerusalem Initiative: For Just Peace on the Basis of Two States: Israel and Palestine
Upon the invitation of the Palestinian People's Party (PPP) & the Israeli Communist Party (ICP), an international conference was held in East Jerusalem during the period 02 - 04 June 2007, to mark the 40th anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.
Iraq: The Oil Strike and the Demand to End the Occupation
Bush administration officials have strongly pressured the Iraqi government to adopt the privatization law, with several top figures making surprise visits to Baghdad to do so.
Bush 'Preventive War' Doctrine Glaring Failure
Comics have said everything George Bush knows about foreign policy he learned at the International House of Pancakes. That’s not quite true.
Dead last: health care quality in the U.S.
Compared with the other five countries, the U.S. appeared to deliver better preventive care; however, low scores on all other aspects of quality care pulled the overall quality of health care score down.
Book Review: The Real Toy Story
n this nevertheless fascinating critique of the exploitative and cynical toy industry, author Eric Clark, unfortunately, seems to have been drawn into more than a little admiration for the ruthless bosses who make it to the 'top.'
Kerala: A Great Leap Forward
The appreciation and support that the LDF government received on the occasion of its first anniversary in office was overwhelming.
