Crisis in Germany's Social Democratic Party
BERLIN – The big weekend blowout in Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) demonstrates how to cut off your nose to spite your face. In a series of small, smaller and smallest secret gatherings the party leaders fired party chief Kurt Beck.
CD Review: All Rebel Rockers
'The rude boy's back in town,' booms Michael Franti at the beginning of his new album. He's talking about his return to Kingston, Jamaica, where he recorded the politically incendiary Yell Fire! two years previously.
Youth Org. Launches Voter Drive to Reject 'Dirty Energy'
The youth-led Energy Action Coalition this week launched a nationwide campaign called 'Power Vote' to enlist 1 million young voters across the country to pledge to vote on Nov. 4th for candidates who have the best environmental and energy policies.
Japan: Communists Urge Russia to Respect Georgia’s sovereignty
One month has passed since Russia and Georgia opened hostilities over the South Ossetian Autonomous Region, which is part of Georgia. The hostilities began with Georgia taking military action against South Ossetia.
Bolivians Reject Bush Admin.-sponsored Ultra-Right Violence
Bolivians on Wednesday rejected violent protests in the eastern city of Santa Cruz, and announced actions aimed at forcing a dialogue between the government and the opposition.
U.S. Communists Urge Solidarity with People of Caribbean
The Communist Party USA notes with alarm the heavy loss of life and massive property and economic damage inflicted by three powerful hurricanes in succession – Gustav, Hanna and now Ike – on all the nations of the Caribbean, including Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Cuba.
The Vegan Vampire (an unfinished Gothic novel)
Synopsis: A bizarre allergy to sunscreen has caused vampire Dennis Spectre to lose his taste for blood. Instead, Spectre must consume vegetables, fruits, and plants in order to survive.
World Backs Obama
All the countries in a 22-nation BBC survey prefer Barack Obama to John McCain in the upcoming November elections, according to recent analysis by WorldPublicOpinion.org.
Atlanta Court Rejects Appeal of Cuban Five Anti-terrorist Case
The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta on September 2 denied the defense’s request for a hearing to reconsider the case of the five anti-terrorist Cubans, who will have spent a decade of illegal incarceration in the United States on September 12.
McCain Won't Help Floridians Facing Foreclosure, Unemployment, or Hurricanes
Hurricanes aren't the only force to slam Florida in the recent past. Grinding economic recession has taken its own toll over the past two years.
