Advance the Struggle!: A brief view of the political situation in Pakistan
Although Pakistan has been in continuous state of crisis ever since its creation some 60 years ago, the current stage of the crisis is the deadliest of all. This is not only a political, but also an economic and social crisis.
Caribbean is Vulnerable to Climate Change
The Stockholm Environment Institute and Tufts University have published a study warning that the Caribbean and the 40 million people living in the island nations are in the front lines of vulnerability to climate change.
Chavez Reiterates Call on Colombian Rebels to Release All Hostages
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez called on the new leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Alfonso Cano, to liberate all of the insurgent group’s hostages and advance toward a peaceful end to the Colombian conflict.
Venezuela for FARC Detainees Release
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro reiterated Tuesday a call for Colombian guerrillas to free detainees to open possibilities of a peace process in that country.
Hundreds rally in Tel Aviv against killings in Gaza and Sderot
Hundreds of people Saturday, June 7 along Tel Aviv's Rothschild Boulevard to Meir Garden to protest the 41st year of the Israeli occupation and the incessant rocket attacks on the country's southern region.
Spiraling Unemployment and Inflation
Unemployment rose in May, from 5% to 5.5%, the largest one month jump in over 20 years. The national average for a gallon of gas reached $4 this week, with the upward spiral expected to continue.
'Science-based' Legislation Sought in Global Warming Fight
After the failure of the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act in the Senate last week, climate change activists are calling for a stronger 'science-based' bill that will meet minimum standards needed to maintain a livable climate.
ILO: No Globalization without Social Justice
International Labor Organization Director General Juan Somavia, speaking at the annual conference of ILO in Geneva this week, summoned labor rights advocates to urgently challenge what he called globalization without social justice.
Israeli Activists Move to help Palestinians Regain Land
A group of Israeli human rights activists has begun a project to help Palestinians in the West Bank, who have in the past had land taken away by settlers, regain what they say are their property rights.
Heaven Help Us From Military Logic
The generals, who form the hegemonic political-military think-tank in Israel’s perpetual state of emergency, are in the media, explaining that Israel as a matter of national survival must teach our enemies a lesson that they never will forget. Deterrence will thereby be restored.
