According to a Jan. 30 press release, “representatives of… the
By Charlie Post
Review of David McNally, Global Slump: The Economics and Politics of Crisis and Resistance. (Oakland, CA: PM Press, 2011)
Read an interview with the author of the recently-published book
A fine interview from Al Jazeera with Egyptian journalist and
On January 14, 2011, Ben Ali, the Tunisian dictator, was
“Tunisia Fever is a new epidemic sweeping rapidly across North
Here’s a collection of links to articles about the protests
One unexpected casualty of the uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and
Eight left-wing organizations in Tunisia have formed an alliance, the
The British newspaper The Guardian is reporting on a large
This video of a Jan 18 forum in Toronto profiles
“Popular upheavals always carry a distinct sonic resonance. The cascading
US historian Juan Cole calls it “The First Middle Eastern
“The business media have no idea what really makes the
By Augusta Dwyer
An all-party report calling on the Harper government to pursue a vigorous poverty reduction strategy in Canada was recently introduced in the House of Commons. According to the Ottawa Citizen, “the report calls for pumping more money into affordable housing across the country, as well as increased supports to parents, seniors, people with disabilities and jobless and older workers.” The product of three years of cross-country consultations by a Commons committee, its recommendations were endorsed by all the opposition parties, but also—with some qualifications—by Conservatives.
“Whether or not Loughner was a Tea Party follower, it’s
“I think part of the evil genius of neoliberalism is
Banning Israel apartheid weeks at universities, A Reply to David
By Greg Sharzer
Review of Ngo Van, In The Crossfire: Adventures of a Vietnamese Revolutionary (AK Press, 2010).
By David Camfield
The fall of 2010 saw millions of private and public sector workers and students in France take to the streets, walk out on strike and blockade roads and oil refineries.