Editors' Blog
GERMAN PRESIDENT TELLS TRUTH LOSES JOB
The perils of capitalist politics have claimed another victim, According to The New York Times [6-1-10] German President Horst Köhler resigned on Monday because of the flack he received for a comment he made while horsting around in Afghanistan.
Communist Party condemns Israeli attack
From CPUSA.org
Israeli human rights group calls for "independent" investigation of attack on ships
31 May '10: Open an immediate investigation into the action to gain control of the flotilla to Gaza
Why do we need the capitalists at all?
From the essay "America Beyond Capitalism:A Socialist Stew Prepared for Liberals and Conservatives "by Bertell Ollman Gar Alperovitz's book, America Beyond Capitalism (2004), is of great importance to socialists, despite his casual dismissal of socialism, his equally off-hand use of the Soviet Union to represent the dangers of socialist planning, and his unwillingness to traffic in such stock socialist categories as "capital accumulation," "class," "class interests," "class consciousness," and "class struggle." So, what gives? One of Marx's greatest achievements in Capital was to show that capitalists, understood as the owners of the means of production, do not make a necessary "material" contribution to the production of wealth, and, therefore, that production can go on without them.
Gaza Flotilla Tragedy: Congress Should Act
The tragic deaths on Monday of nine civilians who were attempting to bring humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip is a grim reminder of the ongoing cost of the failure of Israelis, Palestinians, and the international community to achieve a lasting peace in the region.
State Department comment on Israeli attack on humanitarian ships
Free Gaza Flotilla:Philip J. CrowleyAssistant Secretary, Bureau of Public AffairsUS State DepartmentWashington, DCMay 31, 2010The United States deeply regrets the tragic loss of life and injuries suffered among those involved in the incident today aboard the Gaza-bound ships.
Viva! Viva! Palestina!
With only a few hours notice and planning, and this uniquely Miami chant, more than one hundred South Floridians came together in downtown Miami, across from the Israeli Consulate, to condemn the Israeli attack on peaceful protesters bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza.
"Socialism" Not So Negative, "Capitalism" Not So Positive
“Socialism” is a negative for most Americans, but certainly not all Americans.
A Brain Infection that is GOOD for You
Science NewsCan Bacteria Make You Smarter?
Rethinking the quest to "maintain U.S. global leadership"
In response to WaPo article posted below.
