The U.S. & Yemen: A “lethal blend”
How involved is the U.S. military in Yemen, and is the Obama administration laying the groundwork for a new foreign adventure?
Trying 9/11 case here is not hatred for NYC
NEW YORK - The far-right has spearheaded an anti-Obama campaign over the plan to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in Manhattan. But it's all nonsense.
Racism and counter-revolution: Cuba and Haiti
U.S. media reports have cast Haitian earthquake survivors as potentially violent. Like Afro-Cuban rebels before them, they were scorned.
Venezuela: A country in transition
I traveled to Caracas, Venezuela over the Thanksgiving holidays and what I observed was pretty amazing - Caracas is a beautiful, vibrant city.
Jobs, not bombs
President Obama's decision to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan has generated skepticism and dismay among his supporters. And rightly so.
Workers and oppressed of the world unite, 2.0
The following are remarks made by Communist Party USA Vice Chair Scott Marshall to the 11th International Meeting of the Communist and Workers Parties hosted by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India in New Delhi on Nov. 20 - 22.
Why an Afghan surge will fail
Before buying into an escalataion strategy, the Obama administration should spend some time examining the August 12 battle of Dananeh.
Celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall
This week, we are informed, the world is celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Religion and the economy: A theologian challenges ‘status quo’
A Texas theologian challenges the idea that Jesus Christ's teachings must be contorted into support for big business and the "status quo."
It’s worth going out for
If you don’t mind going out, and you’ve already seen Michael Moore’s “Capitalism,” then you might check out the new sci-fi thriller “Surrogates.”
