by Christine FrankThe record 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent 32.5 foot tsunami that swept over the northeast coast of Honshu Island, Japan, on March 11 have triggered the worst nuclear reactor crisis since the disastrous meltdown at Chernobyl in 1986. The quake is considered the most powerful Japan has experienced in recorded history. It has been … Continue reading NO MORE NUKES!
Month: March 2011
April 9 & 10 antiwar rallies to express solidarity with Wisconsin workers
by Christine Marie“Stop the War on the Unions! Money for Jobs and Education, Not for War and Occupation!” So began a leaflet distributed by United National Antiwar Committee supporters at the Feb. 26 rally of 100,000 workers at the Wisconsin State Capitol building in Madison.UNAC team members traveled from Minneapolis, Virginia, and Vermont to display … Continue reading April 9 & 10 antiwar rallies to express solidarity with Wisconsin workers
Scapegoating of Muslims on the rise
by Christine MarieU.S. activists celebrated the revolts in North Africa, not only for their potential to free millions in the Arab world from U.S.-backed dictators, austerity, and repression but for their potential to roll back Islamophobia inside North America. Photos of the resurgent labor movement demonstrations in Wisconsin revealed that U.S. workers felt a new … Continue reading Scapegoating of Muslims on the rise
Socialist Action holds 14th National Convention
by Michael SchreiberHARTFORD, Conn.—Socialist Action held its 14th national convention here over the weekend of Feb. 25-27. Delegates and observers at the enthusiastic gathering were greatly buoyed by the recent mass ursurge in the Middle East, Europe—and the United States.Adam Ritscher, a Socialist Action member and Steelworkers union activist from Superior, Wisconsin, underlined the links … Continue reading Socialist Action holds 14th National Convention
U.S. unable to rely on military force in its quest for world dominance
by Glen FordGlen Ford is editor of Black Agenda Report and a member of the Black is Back coalition. Following are portions of his presentation at the Feb. 26 public rally in Hartford, Conn., sponsored by Socialist Action. Our world faces a multiple of overlapping and interconnected crises that can only be surmounted through socialism. … Continue reading U.S. unable to rely on military force in its quest for world dominance
Iraq protests met by police violence
by Gerry Foley On Feb. 25, the protests against authoritarian rule that have swept the Middle East reached Iraq, a country that the United States has spent a trillion dollars on—and killed hundreds of thousands of people—under the pretext of bringing democracy. Revealingly, the protests in Iraq were met with police violence and intimidation comparable … Continue reading Iraq protests met by police violence
New Jersey: The new face of austerity
by Wayne DelucaCAMDEN, N.J.—With states across the nation facing budget shortfalls and seeking to balance them on the backs of state workers, New Jersey governor Chris Christie has come into the national spotlight as a model for “tough-talking” state executives. Speculation abounds about Christie as a possible Republican candidate for president.Since his election in 2009, … Continue reading New Jersey: The new face of austerity
Owners threaten football lock-out
by David BerntFollowing a year of record-breaking TV ratings and team profits, one would expect the NFL to be basking in the glow of its emergence as the most popular sport in the United States. Instead, the cloud of an impending owners’ lockout of players looms over the 2011 season. The owners and the NFL … Continue reading Owners threaten football lock-out
Civil-liberties supporters hold conferences against FBI repression
by David BerntCHICAGO—Supporters of the 23 antiwar, international solidarity, and trade-union activists who have been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury have continued to organize a broad defense against this government witch hunt. The 23 activists have been subpoenaed to answer questions related to solidarity trips they made to Palestine and Colombia.U.S. Attorney Patrick … Continue reading Civil-liberties supporters hold conferences against FBI repression
Northern Lights
Thousands rally for locked-out Steelworkers in Hamiltonby Tyler Mackinnon HAMILTON, Ont.—On Jan. 29, up to 10,000 union members and supporters from across Ontario and Quebec gathered in front of Hamilton’s City Hall in solidarity with the workers of U.S. Steel. The company locked out the already greatly reduced workforce of 900 on Nov. 7, 2010.United … Continue reading Northern Lights
Climate chaos and the global ecological crisis
Below are major excerpts from a Feb. 23 statement approved by the International Committee of the Fourth International. The full statement appears at http://www.internationalviewpoint.orgSince the World Congress of the Fourth International in February 2010, the consequences of climate chaos have become even more obvious. The worst floods in history in Pakistan, an intense heat wave … Continue reading Climate chaos and the global ecological crisis
Cracks in the Empire
by Mumia Abu-JamalDespite what talking heads in corporate media proclaim, there hasn’t been a revolution in the North African countries of Tunisia or Egypt, or the Persian Gulf’s Bahrain. These have been rebellions. For revolutions transform whole societies—they just don’t remove a few leaders.That’s why much of U.S. reporting is so misleading. They want to … Continue reading Cracks in the Empire
The rest of the Arab nation steps forward
by Andrew PollackIn the last month, the Arab revolution has spread to virtually every country in the region. In Bahrain, Yemen, Oman, Jordan, Algeria, Morocco, Djibouti, and even Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, repeated rallies ranging from hundreds to hundreds of thousands have occurred, met sometimes with murderous repression, sometimes with grudging and pathetic reforms. In … Continue reading The rest of the Arab nation steps forward
Egypt, Tunisia inspire struggles worldwide
by Andrew Pollack On Feb. 11 the masses of Egypt succeeded in driving Hosni Mubarak from office. After repeated mobilization of millions in Cairo and elsewhere, they had begun to march on state institutions in the capital (as had already happened in Suez and Alexandria). To forestall a split in the army, the military hierarchy … Continue reading Egypt, Tunisia inspire struggles worldwide
US Hands off Libya! Victory to the Workers’ and Peasants’ Uprising Against Qaddafi!
by Andrew PollackIn late February the masses of Libya revolted against the regime of Muammar el-Qaddafi. As we go to press, the opposition controls the country’s second largest city, Benghazi, and other cities in the oil-rich eastern part of the country as well as many towns in the west. Qaddafi maintains control in the capital, … Continue reading US Hands off Libya! Victory to the Workers’ and Peasants’ Uprising Against Qaddafi!