Hiroshima is everywhere. The never-ending struggle (tags)
Times have changed considerably. In the past two decades, almost all disarmament and arms control treaties have been scrapped - exclusively on the initiative of the USA - including the most important INF Treaty signed by Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan at the end of 1987.
The mystery of `populism' and The anarchism stereotype (tags)
How many hours would we really have to work to maintain a functioning society - that is, if we got rid of all the useless or destructive jobs like telemarketers, lawyers, prison guards, financial analysts, public relations experts, bureaucrats, and politicians?
Earthquake Stricken Haitians Victimized by World Indifference (tags)
Haitians are slowly starving
Life in Devastated Haiti (tags)
Haitians have gotten little help
Human Rights Violations in Israel and Palestine (tags)
Violations in Israel and Palestine
G4 process is undemocratic, No WTO deal in Potsdam! (tags)
Trade ministers of the G4 countries (the European Union, the United States, Brazil and India) are meeting in Potsdam, Germany, this week try to stitch together a trade deal to which each of them could agree.
Philippines: Agrarian violence claims more lives under Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Regime (tags)
Agrarian violence claimed two more lives this month. A leader of Task Force Mapalad (TFM), Rico Adeva, 39, was gunned down by three men as he and his wife Nenita were walking to their home in Barangay Dos Hermanas, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Black Saturday. He suffered seven bullet wounds – in the head, stomach, chest, and hand. Meanwhile, in Davao, the Secretary General of the National Coordination of Autonomous Local Rural People’s Organizations (UNORKA), Eric Cabanit, was assassinated by two masked men while he was in a public market in Panabo last April 24, 2006. His daughter, who was with him when the shooting happened, was also wounded and is still in critical condition.
It’s a crime to criticize Kofi Annan ? (tags)
to criticize Kofi Annan (who, for cakes supported with stoicism, is able to inhale to the beatification) is a crime of lese-maiesty?
BTL:Bombing of U.N. Office in Baghdad Provokes Reassessment of... (tags)
...International Organization's Role in Occupied Iraq. Interview with Nathaniel Hurd, independent consultant to the United Nations, conducted by Between the Lines' Scott Harris.
Two more U.S. troops die in Iraq on Sunday (tags)
Everyday... another G.I. dies. Last night a big demonstration was held on the corner of Hollywood & Highland. It's stated purpose was to oppose the so-called "Patriot Act", but it was also a protest against the ongoing occupation of Iraq. Around 250-300 gathered at the famous corner holding banners, signs, and candles. Many tourists and folks driving by were supportive. Mr. Bush... where are those weapons of mass destruction? Can you hear Tony Blair's government crumbling?
The social construction of consciousness (tags)
This paper gives a theoretical discussion of the source and methodology of the social construction of consciousness. The first section introduces the piece. The second establishes the relationship between "interests" and "consciousness." The third describes growing inequality in the US. The fourth develops the structural source of consciousness. The fifth details the interlocking nature of politics and economy in the US. The sixth section discusses how our consciousness can be constructed. The final section offers some solutions.