The Monroe Doctrine, US Imperialism and Venezuela
The Monroe Doctrine of December 2, 1823, and the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine of December 6, 1904, are the bedrocks of expansionism and intervention which has caused so much misery, death and impoverishment for millions across Latin America.
President Abbas Vows to Continue Arafat's Path to Statehood
'We are determined to continue the reforms we have started in the Palestinian Liberation Organization [PLO] in order to rise up to the responsibility of leading our people's struggle inside and in Diaspora, with the participation of the Palestinian political spectrum,' He further noted that for a democratic system to be built properly, it should be based on integrity, transparency, accountability and an independent legal system.
Realigned Japan-U.S. alliance prepares Japan for war not 'defense'
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has so far stated that the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty is a treaty for purely defensive security. However, the 'defense of Japan' is no longer what the Security Treaty is about. The document calls for the security treaty to be transformed into a global Japan-U.S. military alliance for military intervention.
ZAMBIA: More funds needed to meet MDGs, says new report
The UN's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) include a 50 percent reduction in poverty and hunger, universal primary education, reducing child mortality by two-thirds, cutting back maternal mortality by three-quarters, the promotion of gender equality, and reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.
Bush Goes to Beijing, China Goes to Latin America
As he leaves for Beijing, President Bush can’t ignore the growing Chinese presence in Washington’s “backyard.” The question is, what does he do with such information? China’s penetration of Latin American markets may be more than just that; it could be a historic entrance that encompasses not just economic fields, but social, political and military relationships as well.
A Despised Leader Suffers His First Loss: Blair Defeated on Terror Laws
The main reason why Blair and his debased Cabinet wanted to push the new law was to avoid their own responsibility for the events of 7 July. They played on ignorance, prejudice and fear to frighten British citizens, a majority of whom know only too well that the reason for the attacks on London was Blair's decision to participate in Bush's war on Iraq.
LIBERIA: Sirleaf heads for victory as authorities study Weah’s complaint
With results in from almost 90 percent of polling stations across the West African nation, Sirleaf had 59.2 percent of the votes, an 18 point lead over Weah, and the prospect of becoming Africa’s first elected female president within her grasp.
Hill Leaders Fail to Muster Votes for Budget Cuts, Tax Breaks for the Rich
After days of backroom arm-twisting to gain enough votes to cut more than $50 billion from vital working family programs, Republican leaders in the U.S. House postponed action on the bill Nov. 10 because they failed to find the votes to win.
Our Mothers (and Thomas Paine) Warned Us about People like the Disciples of Strauss
In support of the brave and intelligent citizens of Vermont who recently passed a resolution to secede from the union, I decided to update and modify our Declaration of Independence to fit the circumstances we are facing in 2005. Despite the numerous distinctions between then and now, in some significant ways, little has changed...
Politically Strategic Impeachment
Endless discussions on this topic that I've had in the real world and online suggest that the Democrats' failure thus far to push for impeachment is contributing to cynicism and distrust of both parties. If you cannot demand impeachment for the highest crime imaginable (taking a nation to war on the basis of lies, lies formally and feloniously told to Congress on March 18, 2003) then you can never impeach...
