To hear some in the corporate media tell it, you judge a president by how the Dow Jones Industrial Average is performing – and, thus, Barack Obama is not doing a very good job.

Theories of evolution after Darwin assume a dynamic of divergences. Two species can derive from one in common; every now and then, these variations can disappear gradually or abruptly, but two species never end up flowing together into one.

Establishment and expansion of the settlements result in continuous and extensive infringement of Palestinian rights, among them the right to self-determination, the right to equality, the right of property, the right to an adequate standard of living, the right to water, the right to sanitation and the right to freedom of movement.

As we mark International Women's Day on March 8, an increasing number of women around the world find themselves and their families in dire economic circumstances. While we as a nation focus on the economic realities here in the US, we must not let global starvation, violence, trafficking, and the lack of health care, clean water, and basic necessities fall lower on our priority list.

The fact is, capitalism is bankrupt. It's run out of capital. 'I think we just have to admit we're broke,' says House Minority Leader John A. Boehner. A system that is supposed to be self-perpetuating – albeit with ups and downs – has come up short. It's not that the banks are just stubborn about lending out money.

Miami, Florida – As the AFL-CIO Executive Council gathers in Miami this week, the Executive Council has spoken up again for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender workers by passing a resolution, in unanimity, calling on the California Supreme Court to invalidate Proposition 8.

With the 2nd G20 summit set for early April in London to deal with the financial turmoil, work on international rules has begun with a view to restructuring the global financial markets.

Communist Party Chair Sam Webb takes on anti-worker, right-wing entertainer Glenn Beck, who seems as empty-headed and allergic to the truth as usual.

Last February 20th, the US Department Of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.3 percent during the month of January.

The respect of women’s reproductive rights, the access to appropriate health care gives protection to the spread of the pandemic which is the trigger for millions of orphans under age 18 and which is expected to exceed 25 million by 2010.

The manufacturing industry in Australia and the jobs of thousands of more workers suffered another blow last week when Pacific Brands announcement that it was shutting shop in Australia.

An historical timeline of the struggles of US working women for equality and rights

In the midst of the unfolding global economic crisis politicians, pundits, and bankers have engaged in much hyperbolic discussion about the prospect that major banks in the US may be “nationalized.”

America's addiction to Iraq won't end as quickly as anticipated, but it will come to an end. As in the case of any substance abuse, you must go through withdrawal: the President Obama 19-month treatment program.

HAVANA, Cuba, March 3 (acn) Jose Marti is a source of inspiration for all the people fighting for freedom, dignity and decorum, the Dominican Republic's President Leonel Fernandez Reyna said today.

The French Caribbean is facing serious turbulence. Guadeloupe, one of the French islands in the West Indies, has been completely paralyzed by a general strike since January 19. For more than a month, the population has been bitterly expressing anger towards the French government over the exorbitant cost of living.

NORCROSS, Ga. – US Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) visited Norcross this weekend, joining about 3,000 concerned individuals and activists at a rally and prayer vigil, to highlight the need for immigration reform that is sensitive to the fact that families with children are being impacted.

The Stalin era succeeded in a massive industrialization of the country, creating a technological infrastructure for a modern society. However, great suffering and sacrifice were endured by the Soviet peoples for much of this period – only to have much that was built destroyed in World War II.

About 300 chefs and other food professionals have signed a letter to the Obamas praising their commitment to healthy, sustainable food, a press statement by the Chefs Collaborative, a non-profit culinary organization, announced last week.