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Joelle Fishman discusses the possibilities and necessities for changing control of Congress this November. GOP corruption and the unpopularity of the regime make it possible, but hard work is needed to build the electoral forces decisive for victory. In interviews, Nobel Prize-winning author José Saramago discusses some of his views on culture and politics, and historian David Roediger talks about his latest book, Working Toward Whiteness.

In a special section on international developments, we present an article by Hannah Amireh, a leader of the Palestinian People’s Party, on the recent Palestinian Legislative Council elections and an excerpted version of the inaugural speech of President Evo Morales of Bolivia.

Look for commentaries on the battle to protect welfare, reproductive rights, immigration policy and the elections in Italy. As always, do not hesitate to send us your thoughts in a letter to the editor. Keep them coming.

In struggle,

PA Editors

Mobilize for Peace
When: April 29th
Where: New York City
Who: Sponsored by
US Labor Against the War, Push/Rainbow Coalition,
NOW,
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and many others.
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Departments

04 Letters
06 Commentary
Suffer the Children: The GOP’s Attack on Welfare
By Pat Gowens

Sanctified or Sanctimonious: Hypocrisy and the Anti-Choice Movement
By Anna Bates

Italy Unites Against The Right
By Vittorio Longhi

Palestine on the Brink
By Hannah Amireh

09 Marxist IQ

13 Nobody Asked Me, But
By Don Sloan

14 Book Reviews
State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration
Reviewed by Gerald Horne

Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery
Reviewed by Joseph Yannielli

Get ’Em All! Kill ’Em!: Genocide, Terrorism, Righteous Communities
Reviewed by Ron Cooper

Rethinking Social Realism: African American Art and Literature, 1930-1953
Reviewed by Joel Wendland

18 Poetry
War Toys
By Peter Marcus

Weather Report
By Earl Coleman

In Protest of Corporate Culture
By Mary McAnally

Features

28 Come Together: A United Strategy for Election 2006
By Joelle Fishman
Bush’s unpopularity combined with Republican corruption provides a basis for change this November.

20 Savage Subsidies
By Michael Hogan
Government subsidies of US farm products hurt agricultural production in other “free trade” countries.

24 Blaming the Victims: The Ideas Behind the Immigration Debate
By Dale Scott
Taking on the misconceptions about the immigration issue.

32 Understanding Racism Today: An Interview with David Roediger
The working-class struggle against racism is more important than ever.

36 Provoking Thought: Red Nobel Prize Winner Talks with PA
José Saramago, Portuguese Communist and Nobel Laureate talks politics, culture and literature to PA.

38 Return of the Rising Son: Evo Morales and Bolivia’s
Revolution
By Evo Morales
With Morales’ election victory in December, Bolivian history starts afresh.

42 The Missing Link: A Review of the Darwin Monkey
Reviewed by Thomas Riggins
Evolutionary theory has come a long way since the 19th century. What are the latest developments?

45 Provocando Pensamiento: Premiado Nobel Rojo Platica con PA
El premiado Nobel discute puntos de vista sobre la política y la literatura.