Posted by MLToday | Jan 23, 2005 | Socialism Today
Few people openly talk about socialism anymore, at least not to advocate it. And I don’t mean socialism as capitalism with a smiley face, or imperialism as a civilizing mission, or socialism as a vague utopian society, but...
Read MoreGeneral James N. Mattis, former commander of the First Marine Division in the US invasion and occupation of Iraq, takes his place with history’s other morally corrupt military figures. Mattis, like Marshal MacMahon, Cecil...
Read MoreBefore the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Cold War balance of forces — despite and perhaps because of the nuclear threat — guaranteed a certain amount of stability in the world. Furthermore, we can confidently say...
Read MorePosted by MLToday | Dec 14, 2004 | National Liberation
On one part, President Hugo Chávez Frías, on behalf of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and on the other, the President of the Council of State, Fidel Castro Ruz, on behalf of the Republic of Cuba, meeting at...
Read MorePosted by MLToday | Dec 13, 2004 | Communist Forum
The wall is a massive land-grab which attempts to create a Palestinian reservation inside a Greater Israel. Peace can never be brought about by such actions.According to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice...
Read MoreWashington-funded organizations are hard at work providing assistance to political campaigns in the lead up to next month's nationwide elections, but critics suggest their participation is anything but benevolent.Even as the...
Read MorePosted by MLToday | Dec 11, 2004 | Communist Forum
Dear ComradesFor a considerable part of Greek people, along with Greek Communists, the feelings of love and friendship towards the people and the communists of Turkey that struggle, suffer sacrifices and persecutions, are...
Read MoreTwo weeks ago someone was allowed into Fallujah by the military to help bury bodies. They were allowed to take photographs of 75 bodies, in order to show pictures to relatives so that they might be identified before they were...
Read MoreBAGHDAD, Nov 16 (IPS) – At least 800 civilians have been killed during the U.S. military siege of Fallujah, a Red Cross official estimates.Speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of U.S. military reprisal, a...
Read MorePosted by MLToday | Nov 5, 2004 | Books, Arts and Culture
Editor:I read Olmo Dalco’s piece on Reality Television with interest. He makes a number of good points and correctly notes the union-busting dimension of the widespread reality format. I’m not sure that this format...
Read MorePosted by MLToday | Nov 1, 2004 | Electoral Politics
The election of George Bush for a second term in the White House is a big setback for democratic forces, not alone in the United States itself but right across the globe. George Bush is nothing more than a puppet for the jost...
Read MoreWhy were Iraqi elections delayed? Why was Jay Garner fired? Why are our troops still there? Investigative reporter Palast uncovers new documents that answer these questions and more about the Bush administration's grand...
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