March 19, May 1: World actions for peace set
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil — Calls for worldwide, coordinated peace actions were a hallmark of this year’s World Social Forum, which reaffirmed its commitment to peace and its opposition to “any form of imperialism.” The 155,000 participants from 135 countries who gathered here Jan. 26-31 heard plans for both a Day of Action against the U.S. occupation of Iraq on March 19 and demonstrations against nuclear weapons on May 1. click here for Spanish text
Not enough intelligence
Opinion For all of us who were addicted to watching the debates among the talking heads before the Iraq War started, the specter of David Kay looms.
A better world is possible: The struggle for socialism and democracy
The best hopes and dreams of the U.S. people do not lie with U.S. big corporations or the extreme right-wing movements they sponsor. In fact, the ultimate interest of the majority of our people is in a more democratic, a more egalitarian, and a more peaceful USA.
Guantanamo detentions under fire
The detention center at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, described by various organizations as a “legal black hole,” continues to draw criticism from many sources.
After Lord Hutton whitewash: Tony Blair still faces trust dilemma
News Analysis LONDON – The last couple of weeks have been eventful ones in British politics. Last month, Prime Minister Tony Blair was faced with what was being touted as the “toughest week yet” of his leadership.
Bush cover-up seen: Lawmakers urge independent commission
With the anniversary of the preemptive “Operation Iraqi Freedom” approaching in the midst of the presidential primaries, body counts and budget expenditures are growing and no Iraqi weapons of mass destruction are to be found.
CPUSA hosts conference on 2004 elections
NEW YORK – The fighting spirit and determination of the overflow crowd was unmistakable. “Are we going to allow George Bush to rule our country for another four years?” asked Jarvis Tyner, executive vice-chair of Communist Party USA. “No!” the crowd roared back. click here for Spanish text
White House sold war with smoke & mirrors
Which is worse, a president who doesn’t know what’s going on and is manipulated by others, or a president who launches a war knowingly using false or misleading information to sell it to the American people? click here for Spanish text
Youth say: No to war, no to poverty draft
The movement against a war on Iraq is at an unprecedented moment: never before has stopping a U.S. war before it starts even seemed a possibility. I am painfully aware that tomorrow or the day after, the war could start, and this writing may be moot. But such a broad movement against the war has emerged, that the power to stop it before it starts does exist. If we succeed in stopping it, I believe we will accomplish more than keeping bullets from flying or bombs from dropping.
United Farm Workers mobilize against war
LOS ANGELES – The United Farm Workers (UFW) of America AFL-CIO are calling on all of their supporters to contact President Bush and protest his “preemptive war on Iraq.”
