Is it permissible to criticize the West? (tags)
Children in the West today are brought up to believe that the West is superior in every way to Africa, Asia, China, Russia: that the world outside the West is a garden of horrors...It seems almost paradoxical that the West, which sees itself as the inventor of Enlightenment reason against dogmatism, still arrogates to itself the right to have a monopoly on reason
What is Joe Biden's Israel Policy, Exactly? (tags)
The Biden administration thought it could muddle through with the usual pro-Israel platitudes, but rising awareness of Israeli apartheid is making that impossible.
The welfare state - anchor of stability in the crisis (tags)
Work, income and wealth must be distributed more fairly, and a number of "rules of the game" in our society must be changed. The upheaval forced by the crisis will hopefully force even hard-boiled defenders of the existing to rethink.
11-point Plan for a New Socialism (tags)
The break with the old neoliberal and new authoritarian policies becomes a necessity in the face of the multiple crisis. An impending economic slump would exacerbate this situation.
Letter: Support Proportional Representation for the California State Legislature (tags)
Letter to California State Legislature, asking to change our electoral system for the state legislature to elections by proportional representation.
Philippines: We condemn extension of Martial Law in Mindanao (tags)
The extension of martial law in Mindanao to the end of 2018 by Congress comes as no surprise to Laban ng Masa (Fight of the Masses). Over the last year and a half, the Senate and the House of Representatives have been completely transformed into pliant tools of President Rodrigo Duterte, with the vast majority of the members of these two chambers surrendering their remaining shred of self-respect to become accomplices to Malacanang’s authoritarian agenda.
San Diego warships leading charge against North Korea (tags)
US Navy warships based in San Diego are moving towards North Korean waters as tensions rise across the region.
Press Freedom Banned in Ukraine (tags)
Ukraine
The mainstreaming of anti-semitism: Salon partners with Mondoweiss (tags)
Mondoweiss is not simply a far leftist site. It is not simply a hate site. Mondweiss is a virulent pusher of anti-semitic tropes.
Jrnal of Aesthetics & Protest- editorial towards occupying everything (tags)
Issue 8 of the Journal of Aesthetics & Protest is out. Our forward, recently written but conceived in the afterglow of the 2009/2010 UC occupations looks into the broad strategy of occupying everything.
ICEF Crooks to get gobbled up by competing Corporate Charter Chain (tags)
The corporate model charter schools follow makes for some interesting aftermath. They are now beginning to monopolize by swallowing each other up. If charters were the first step towards privatization, this is the first step towards the Wall-Martization of education.
Leading the Philippine armed revolution astray (tags)
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP-Maoist) has spent a tremendous amount of manpower, financial and materials resources in the electoral campaign, in the process forging a tactical alliance with the landlord-bureaucrat capitalist Manuel Villar, the Nacionalista Party--and indirectly with the family of the late fascist puppet dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
Universities for Bread & Roses (tags)
A view from the South on the global rebellion against the neo-liberal university.
Will Obama Start the Next Trade War? (tags)
While campaigning to be president, Obama gave the general impression that he would act “cooperatively” to solve international problems, moving away from the Bush strategy of irresponsible “unilateralism.” But Obama took an aggressive stance towards China even on the campaign trail, including the accusations of “currency manipulation,” “violating intellectual property rights,” and “devaluing their goods.” Of course, the average American cares nothing about these types of crimes, nor should they.
Our enemies sought to harness the energy of the largest and most radiant of the 10 spheres. In their blindness and greed, they have scorched the planet and sped gleefully towards death
Towards Women’s Liberation (tags)
The cause of women’s liberation and the rights of women against sexual discrimination, exploitation and violence
On Independence Day, Israeli Arabs Reminded of Their Place (tags)
The media might have caught this violent act of repression on camera - if they hadn't been supressing the other side of the story.
Shameful Defeat for SOS/Minutemen in Ventura County! (tags)
The Minutemen had a hard time selling their brand of anti-human agitation in Ventura County. The Frente Contra las Redadas del Condado de Ventura successfully delivered a "stealth upper-cut" by organizing a community response to this incursion by racists from Orange, San Berdu, etc.
Cowardice Police Fire on Non-Violent May 1st Cultural Immigration Rally (tags)
May 1st celebration and observation of immigrant and labor rights in MacArthur Park, crashed by terrorist LAPD.
Interfaith Peace Walk Towards a Nuclear Free Future (tags)
The first of many international walkers have arrived in England to begin an 86 day Interfaith Peace Walk Towards a Nuclear Free Future from Dublin to London starting on the 12th of May 2007.
Palestine unites us: Towards the first Palestinian Popular Conference in the US (tags)
Palestine unites us: Towards the first Palestinian Popular Conference in the US Statement, Preparatory Committee, US Popular Palestinian National Conference, 17 November 2006
Seeing the forest for the trees (tags)
The double standard will not serve any of the parties involved. It will further erode the Quartet's credibility with the Palestinians, and it will fail to save Israel from itself.
Minutemen Deflated in Thousand Oaks (tags)
The anti-Minutemen outnumbered the supporters of Jim Gilchrist in Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, and fought geriatric, armchair fringe rightwing fools with a youthful, energetic spirit of internationalism, positivity, and community solidarity!
What Made Israel Burn Lebanon, Again? (tags)
What made Israel burn Lebanon again? The decision to go to war hurled Israel's economy into a wall, smashed the deterrent' power of the country's army, plunged its northern population into misery, and magnified the hatred felt towards it in the region - all without achieving Tel Aviv's stated goals.
Army charges Lt. Watada with contempt towards president; Faces over seven years prison (tags)
On July 5, U.S. Army First Lt. Ehren K. Watada was formally charged with three articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice: two counts of contempt towards officials (Article 88) - specifically President G. W. Bush, three counts of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman (Article 133), and one count of missing movement (Article 87).
Global Capitalism: the Scourge of Democracy (tags)
global capitalism is an economic Colt 45 for the times
DON'T GIVE DONATIONS TO THE RED CROSS! (tags)
Do not give any money to the Red Cross unless you support the expansion of empire abroad and police state at home. Find a smaller trustworthy organization in the local area of New Orleans and make your onation to them...
May Day Versus Loyalty Day (tags)
May Day versus McCarthy era like "Loyalty Day" opened a UN Conference against Nuclear Weapons that seemed doomed by ambiguities and lack of reportage from its very start… including vagueUS intentions towards peace contrasted by recent trends and “nuclearised” weapons that support pre emptive strikes. Meanwhile, Israel still vague about possessing nuclear weapons adds to its crimes against humanity in the Occupied Territories by dumping its waste on someone else’s homeland.
Another Doomsday, Another Dollar: Shifting Science towards Peace and Ecology (tags)
Science must be urged to climb those mountains which promote sustainability, peace and ecology rather than those which place our planet in peril.
Cops needlessly kill tiger (tags)
Cop violence spreads from shooting down people to shooting down animals who pose no threat.
Beyond Violence and Domination (tags)
Responsibility is completely ignored by fundamentalism of all origins. Fundamentalism thwarts the change to mature towards human autonomy.
The Journey of George Bush (tags)
George Bush takes a stroll through the afterlife.
Globalization & Civilization Teach-In (tags)
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Chavez: the FTAA is dead (tags)
Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, expressed again that US project of completing a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) is definitely dead. This time, the Venezuelan president made this balance at his arrival to Puerto Iguazu, in Misiones, Argentina, where he will participate on the Summit of MERCOSUR presidents.
Building Bridges Radio-Some Strategies Towards Revitalizing the Labor Movement (tags)
Building Bridges Radio : Your Community and Labor Report presents this 27 minutes minute radio program. TO LISTEN CLICK ON LA INDY MEDIA AUDIO LINK
Rebuild the IV° International! (tags)
TROTSKYIST FRACTION INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY. To the organizations of the Movement for the Refoundation of the Fourth International:
Two Finnish Business Executives killed on an unscheduled trip (tags)
Clarified summary on killed Finns in Iraq based on some news articles.
".... this rising "third" population lives ferociously in Hebron, along with the Palestinians and the settlers and soldiers. They have come about as a direct result of the illegal occupation, but are in some ways symbolic of the different kind of existence that Old Hebron has become as it is called, Area H-2."
by ICH
What is the Peace and Freedom Party’s Next Step? (tags)
A Revolutionary Point of View of the Peace and Freedom Party and the struggle today.
WALKING FOR A BETTER WORLD (tags)
Jeff McKenzie arrives in Australia. This is not a one or two day protest. It is an eight month walking prayer, 2,000 miles in Australia and 1,400 miles in Japan, attempting to forward a message to the world that we can and should have a nuclear free future.
US forces reeling after bloodiest attack yet (tags)
Baisa, Iraq - Guerrillas shot down a United States Chinook helicopter as it flew towards Baghdad airport on Sunday, killing at least 13 soldiers in the bloodiest single attack on occupying troops since Saddam Hussein was overthrown.
Another rant about survival (tags)
Hiya dear readers. Sometimes I just don't understand. We can do better than this. It requires justice however.
Che is not the hero that history has portrayed him to be, nor is Cuba the shining example in the struggle for revolutionary transformation.
An adult attitude towards Enforcement Act (tags)
What makes it so different and interesting to other Laws? How can it be used and how it is being used, and what are the possible consequences of abusing it.
on owning honour
US ignores Turkish parliament and moves to Iraqi border (tags)
The Turkish Army defended the deployments, announcing that the U.S. is continuing to refurbish its bases under the previous limited agreement that the Parliament approved in February, altough there is no base at all in Mardin-Kiziltepe where the U.S. troops are concentrating.
Petition to Remove Congressman Howard Coble (tags)
The Yellowworld.org Petition to remove Congressman Howard Coble (R-NC) from his position as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security for his endorsement of the Japanese American internment.
RTH=RAISE THE HEAD = NEW ANARCHY (tags)
THE NEW ANARCHIST
Black or White: Race Workshop/Art show at Infoshoppe (tags)
What are the various forces that have worked to keep the "races" from mixing? How have "mixed" people been characterized throughout history? Can we work towards abolishing the concept of race? should we?
ANARCHISTS OF THE WORLD UNITE (tags)
pave the way
IRAN PROTESTS THE REGIME'S DETENTION OF ITS NATIONALS (tags)
Iran described as "unjustifiable" Saturday tough new US immigration regulations that have sparked a wave of detentions of expatriate Iranians. "The US government is using violence, threats and pressure both in its foreign policy and in acts inside the country towards Iranians," foreign ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi complained.
#4-LA Jews For a Just Peace Construct "checkpoint" (tags)
event 7/25/02 at 6380 Wilshire------- 18 +/- months into the second Intifada pain and hardship are the only accomplishments. For both sides REAL objectives need to be realized. For Israel; the end of illegal settlements, West Bank occupation and violence towards the Palestinian people. For Palestine; the cessation of violence towards the people of Israel. Hard choices for a few, but sorely needed by the many. Remember the children. For Info. LA Jews For A Just Peace 323-769-5282
The World's Cure Lies in the End of Pride (tags)
babylonicide
Many thousands rally in Paris to protest Bush and American Policies in Palestine (tags)
Tens of thousands rally to denounce Bush's disastrous foreing policy in Paris.
Germans welcome resident bush (2) (tags)
Tens of thousands of Germans are pouring into the streets to express their disdain towards george w. bush and his "war on terrorism." This bus bench was altered to express contempt (for more details, visit the German Indymedia site).
Latest News from Madrid: March towards the summit (tags)
People chanting: "Yankees go home", "Aznar, listen, FARC rules!" and "This democracy is a lie"
Counter Hegemony Project (tags)
CounterHeg.org : News for the everyday struggle
Sa-I-Gu was no revolution. All this inflated rhetoric about struggle is ignorant.
Journalists accuse Israel of media violation (tags)
"These have not been blunders but a deliberate policy of hiding from the world the truth of the Israeli army's violence and abuses,
A list of the Israeli crimes LAST 24HR (tags)
Israeli forces suspended the licenses and permissions of 24 journalists and photographers working for the international press and media.
PRESENCE OF CHP OFFICERS CREATES MILITARY STATE AT UCLA (tags)
Stationing of California Highway Patrol Officers at UCLA dormitories has created an inhospitable environment for students.