Activists Protest Wachovia Bank over Foreclosures
ATLANTA - A coalition of labor and progressive activists protested at the Wachovia bank in Midtown Atlanta, at the corner of 10th and Peachtree, from 10am to 1130am, on Tuesday, April 21, 2009.
Light at the End of the Unemployment Line? (April 23)
As steam from President Obama's economic stimulus plan builds in the states and localities and new investments in infrastructure and job-saving programs start to flow, do the latest data from the Department of Labor suggest that the dismal unemployment situation may be turning a corner?
IMF: Global Economy in 'Severe Recession'
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday warned that the global economy was in 'a severe recession' and the world output is projected to decline 1.3 percent this year, the deepest global recession since the Great Depression in 1930s.
International Effort Against North Korea's Nuclear Program Needed
Japanese Communist Party member of the House of Representatives Kasai Akira said that the international community should join forces to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear program.
Signs of Worsening Malnutrition Among Palestinian Children
GAZA CITY, 21 April 2009 (IRIN) - Rising poverty, unemployment and food insecurity in Gaza, compounded by the recent 23-day Israeli offensive, have increased the threat of child malnutrition, say UN agencies, health ministry officials and healthcare NGOs in Gaza.
Venezuela Expands Outlets for Denunciations of Violence Against Women
Merida, April 23rd 2009 (Venezuelanlaysis.com) - Since the Law on the Right of Women to a Life Free of Violence was passed in 2007, the number of denunciations of violence against women has tripled in Venezuela, as women become more aware of their rights and have more access to the courts.
The Summit and the Lie
Some of the things [Nicaraguan President] Daniel [Ortega] told me would be difficult to believe if they weren’t being told by him and if they weren’t happening at a Summit of the Americas.
Australia: Spare Us the Excuses – Re-nationalize Qantas!
Qantas announced last week that it is axing another 1,750 jobs from its workforce. Workers are being urged to take unpaid leave, annual leave and to consider job sharing.
Book Review: The Predator State
Not too many economists make much clarity these days, and the general run of the mill economists that populate the majority of political and business positions seem to be mired in their own illusions and myths about what the economy actually is.
Japan PM Puts Strain on Neighborly Relations
Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso sent an offering yesterday to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, which is seen by China and other neighboring countries as a symbol of the country's past militarism.
