by Marc Rome / Jan. 2006 issue of Socialist Action Newspaper As moods deepen against the war in Iraq, a new Northern California antiwar coalition has organized several successful meetings to give the most far-reaching expression to the growing antiwar sentiment among U.S. troops and the majority antiwar sentiment in the United States. The “Stop … Continue reading New Anti-War Coalition in California
Month: March 2006
Bush to America: I Spy
by Joe Auciello / March 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper Despite mounting public opposition, increased Democratic criticism, and prominent Republican defections, the Bush administration seems determined to maintain its illegal domestic spying operation. In January’s State of the Union address, the president again cited “authority given to me by the Constitution and by statute” … Continue reading Bush to America: I Spy
What the U.S. Rulers Have to Worry About in Bolivia
by Gerry Foley / March 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper The victory of Evo Morales in the Dec. 13 presidential election in Bolivia initially rang alarm bells in U.S. governmental circles and in the international capitalist press. For one thing, it continued a long series of electoral defeats of open acolytes of U.S. imperialism … Continue reading What the U.S. Rulers Have to Worry About in Bolivia
Sectarian Violence in Iraq Fanned by U.S. Occupation
by Gerry Foley / March 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper The response of the anti-American Shiite Islamic leaders to the Feb. 22 bombing of the Al Askariya mosque in Samarra—such as the Hezbullah in Lebanon and the leaders of the Islamic republic of Iran—was to blame it on the United States and Israel. That … Continue reading Sectarian Violence in Iraq Fanned by U.S. Occupation
CT Organizing for March 18 Protests
by Christine Marie / March 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper HARTFORD—Over 60 organizations and 800 individuals in Connecticut have signed a call for a Third Anniversary march against the war to be held in New Haven on March 18 and demanding "Bring the Troops Home Now! Money for Reconstruction of the Gulf Coast, Not … Continue reading CT Organizing for March 18 Protests
Trenton Antiwar Teach-In: “A Good First Step”
by John Leslie / March 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper TRENTON, N.J.—On Feb. 4, about 30 activists, students, and community members gathered here for the “Teach-In on the War and Counter Recruitment,” organized by the Trenton Antiwar Organizing Committee. The TAOC is a community-based project of the College of New Jersey Progressive Student Alliance, … Continue reading Trenton Antiwar Teach-In: “A Good First Step”
Social Security Privatization Still in Bush’s Budget
by Bill Onasch / March 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper (Note from the author: In the spirit of full disclosure, I must acknowledge that Social Security payments are my sole source of regular income.) The White House budget submitted to Congress includes a major proposal to privatize Social Security. It didn’t make the cut … Continue reading Social Security Privatization Still in Bush’s Budget
Review of the Documentary ‘Why We Fight’
by Gaetana Caldwell-Smith / March 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper In the documentary film “Why We Fight,” writer-director Eugene Jarecki uses rare, incriminating film footage, declassified files, and interviews with ordinary people as well as government and corporate luminaries. Jarecki has created a sweeping, controversial, factual account of America’s rise as a military power … Continue reading Review of the Documentary ‘Why We Fight’
Review of the Movie ‘Munich’
by Gaetana Caldwell-Smith / March 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper The 1972 Summer Olympics had just begun when a group of Palestinian terrorists known as Black September kidnapped 11 Israeli athletes from the Olympic Village, in Munich, Germany, and murdered them. The incident was a reaction against the Israeli government’s atrocities against Palestinian Arabs. … Continue reading Review of the Movie ‘Munich’
Speaking Truth to Marable
by Joe Auciello / March 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper (this is an expanded version from the one in our print edition) Manning Marable, “Living Black History”, (New York: Basic Civitas Books, 2006), 266pp., $26. Once again the burning of Southern Baptist churches has broken into the national news. Television reporters have been quick … Continue reading Speaking Truth to Marable
The Rocky Mountain Socialist Conference
by Adam Koritz & Alejandro Giron / March 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper SALT LAKE CITY—The Rocky Mountain Winter Socialist Conference, initiated and organized jointly between Utah Socialists and Socialist Action, Feb. 16-19, was an inspiring success. The conference consisted of three public talks and several educational sessions, drawing on topics such as the … Continue reading The Rocky Mountain Socialist Conference
Hamas Victory Reflects Rise of Mideast Anti-Imperialism
by Gerry Foley / March 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper The unexpected victory of Hamas in the Jan. 25 Palestinian Authority legislative elections was a resounding rebuff to the U.S.-Israeli policy of trying to push Palestinian leaders into collaborating with the Zionist state. U.S. experts have been trying to explain away the Islamist group’s … Continue reading Hamas Victory Reflects Rise of Mideast Anti-Imperialism
French Socialists Debate Elections
by Gerry Foley / March 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper PARIS—The congress of the Ligue Communiste Revolutionnaire (LCR), the French section of the Fourth International, with which Socialist Action maintains ties of solidarity, met here at the end of January to discuss its policy for this summer’s French presidential elections. Public opinion polls are … Continue reading French Socialists Debate Elections
Black People Pushed Out of New Orleans
by Andrew Pollack / March 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper In mid-February a Republican-led House of Representatives committee lashed out at Bush and homeland security chief Michael Chertoff for their response to Hurricane Katrina, calling it “a national failure” and declaring that “all the little pigs built houses of straw.” Video footage recently released … Continue reading Black People Pushed Out of New Orleans