The come-from-behind win of Stephane Dion at the federal Liberal leadership convention in early December rattled the party’s establishment and boosted Liberals in opinion polls. To capture the crown Dion, the 51 year old former Universite de Montreal political science professor turned-politician, wrapped himself in the green flag. He tried to sound like an innovator … Continue reading Stephane Dion, the Chamaeleon With a Past
Month: December 2006
Quebec NDP Convention Hears a ‘Leftist’ Jack Layton
MONTREAL—When Jack Layton addressed the Convention of the Federal NDP-Quebec section on Nov. 12 his remarks on Afghanistan were better than I expected. He called for the withdrawal of Canadian troops, not differentiating between Kandahar and the rest of the country, nor between combat and other roles. He spoke of the suffering of the Afghan … Continue reading Quebec NDP Convention Hears a ‘Leftist’ Jack Layton
Canadian Peace Alliance Sets March 17 Actions
OTTAWA—Forty-three delegates and about 50 observers at the Canadian Peace Alliance’s Nov. 10-12 congress in this city set March 17, 2007, as the date of a pan-Canadian action against the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. Delegates also adopted a far-reaching resolution on Palestine calling for Israel’s prosecution for war crimes against civilians, dismantlement of Israel’s … Continue reading Canadian Peace Alliance Sets March 17 Actions
The Iraq Quagmire and the 2006 Elections
by Jeff Mackler / December 2006 issue of Socialist Action Newspaper An ill-at-ease and hastily tutored President George W. Bush appeared before the nation’s major media on Nov. 8 to give his administration’s take on what Bush described as the “thumping” the Republican Party took on Election Day. Based on exit polls across the country … Continue reading The Iraq Quagmire and the 2006 Elections
Northland College Students Fight Campus Worker Layoffs
by Adam Ritscher / December 2006 issue of Socialist Action Newspaper ASHLAND, Wis.—Last year, the Northland College administration attempted to replace the college’s night watchmen with a private, contracted security firm. Student outcry was so strong and immediate that the administration backed down. The victory, though, proved to be short lived. Beginning this summer, the … Continue reading Northland College Students Fight Campus Worker Layoffs
Morales Seeks Compromise With Right Wing in Bolivia
by Gerry Foley / December 2006 issue of Socialist Action Newspaper Since Evo Morales was voted into the presidency by a substantial majority in the December 2005 elections, the political and social situation in Bolivia has remained fluid. This is hardly surprising since the country experienced two national mass upsurges that came to the brink … Continue reading Morales Seeks Compromise With Right Wing in Bolivia
What Can Labor Expect From the Democrats’ Victory?
by Andrew Pollack / December 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper In November, Democrats won control of both houses of Congress for the first time in 12 years. As always, big business contributed the most money but labor did their legwork. Hundreds of thousands of union volunteers from the AFL-CIO and Change to Win made … Continue reading What Can Labor Expect From the Democrats’ Victory?
Stop Mexican Government Repression! Mobilize in Solidarity With the People of Oaxaca!
by the Socialist Workers League and Socialist Unity Leage of Mexica December 2006 issue of Socialist Action newspaper Following is a joint declaration of the Mexican Workers' League for Socialism -Against the Current LTS-CC and the Socialist Unity League, condemning Nov. 25 attacks by the government against the people of Oaxaca. Yesterday [Nov. 25], after … Continue reading Stop Mexican Government Repression! Mobilize in Solidarity With the People of Oaxaca!
Alto a la Represión del Gobierno Federal en Oaxaca
Liga de trabajadores por el socialismo-contracorriente y Liga de Unidad Socialista / en la ediccion de Socialist Action, Deciembre 2006 El día de ayer [25 de noviembre], después de una megamarcha masiva de repudio a Ulises Ruiz, miles de efectivos de la PFP, apoyados por la policía ministerial y las caravanas de la muerte de … Continue reading Alto a la Represión del Gobierno Federal en Oaxaca
Victory at Smithfield Packing
by Andy Pollack / December 2006 issue of Socialist Action Newspaper In mid-November workers brought the world’s largest pork-processing plant, that of Smithfield Packing in Tar Heel, North Carolina, to a halt for two days in a winning fight against mass firings of immigrants. The same two-thirds-Latino workforce that shut down the plant during last … Continue reading Victory at Smithfield Packing
Iraq Descends Into Chaos as Sectarian Killings Multiply
by Gerry Foley / December 2006 issue of Socialist Action Newspaper The five car bombs that were detonated in a coordinated way in Baghdad’s main Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City on Nov. 23 were the biggest communalist provocation since the blowing up of the venerated Shiite mosque in Samarra on Feb. 21. The car bombs … Continue reading Iraq Descends Into Chaos as Sectarian Killings Multiply