Cuba's Municipal Elections: Millions Turn Out
More than 7 million voters in Cuba participated in nominations for municipal delegates, a process that has just concluded with 37,328 citizens proposed for voters’ ballots in the upcoming October 21 elections.
British PM Gordon Brown and Echoes of Colonialism
Two years ago, when Gordon Brown unleashed his campaign to slip into 10 Downing Street, he said that 'the days of Britain having to apologise for its colonial history are over.'
The Credit Crisis: Result of a Neo-liberal, Imperialist Trajectory
August’s financial crisis originated in the United States from the practices of its private financial institutions. These firms have made a heavy entry into the credit sector in recent years, in the housing market but also in consumables, secured by residential mortgages.
Canadian Communists Condemn Racist Campaign Around 'Voting Rights'
In a statement released several days before the Sept. 17 byelections in Quebec, the Communist Party of Canada expressed its 'deep dismay at the attempts to whip up racism and xenophobia around the rights of veiled Muslim women to vote.'
Japan: Communists Address Key Electoral and Political Issues
The JCP is strongly opposed to Japan’s continued assistance to the [US] retaliatory war primarily because waging a retaliatory war in dealing with terrorism is fundamentally wrong.
Book Review: The State of the American Empire
On first perusal my perceptions told me this was my kind of book: lots of graphs, charts, and maps for my visual learning strengths, more akin to the National Geographic where I can glean most of the significant information from the photos and captions as much as I can from the text.
Latin America’s Process of Economic and Social Stabilization
Few critics would deny that in 2006 the economy of Latin America and the Caribbean reported growth performance at the highest rate since the 1970s. The present acceleration began in 2004 with a GDP increase of 5.9 percent.
Cut Transgender People Out of ENDA? No Way!
Just as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act neared action in Congress, disturbing reports have surfaced that House Democratic leaders are planning to remove the bill’s protections for transgender workers in committee next week. That’s completely unacceptable!
An Interview with Thein Win, M.D., Chairperson, Free Burma Campaign, South Africa
Our organization, the Free Burma Campaign, South Africa, is made up of exile Burmese activists in South Africa, along with native South African civil rights and former anti-apartheid activists.
Southern Africa says 'No' to US Military Bases in Region
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has taken a stand against US plans to establish a permanent military presence in the region, after having been already snubbed by North and West Africa.
