Their Profits Are Killing Our Planet
A string of natural disasters in the last few weeks has given us a small glimpse of what our future will look like if we continue to accept living under a system that puts profits before the well-being of the planet. Last Monday, a massive tornado more than a half-mile wide tore through the town […]
Puerta Del Sol is Spain’s Tahrir Square
Since May 15, tens of thousands of workers, students, families – the poor masses of Spain – have occupied Puerta Del Sol, a large plaza in Madrid, the capital city. The protestors are calling Puerta Del Sol, Spain’s Tahrir Square, after the protests in Egypt. They’ve built a small tent city and are chanting “we […]
Obama’s Middle East Speech – Hypocrisy and Lies
Last Thursday, May 19th, Obama gave a speech that was supposed to signify a major change in U.S. policy towards the Middle East. He praised the supposed progress in Iraq and Afghanistan as a result of the U.S. invasion; he claimed to embrace the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt for being non-violent popular movements. He […]
Brown’s Revised Budget: New Numbers, Same Lies
Today, Governor Jerry Brown released the details of his new budget proposal. Now that property taxes and income taxes have been paid, the state looked at its revenue. California brought in $6.6 billion more than what the initial budget had expected. So this means, instead of having a budget deficit of $26.6 billion, the new […]
Bin Laden Assassinated – Who’s the Real Terrorist?
The Obama administration announced last week that the U.S. military has killed Osama Bin Laden. The media and the politicians want us to feel avenged as we are forced to relive on television the devastation of the September 11th attacks. Those who lost loved ones among the 3,000 deaths will never stop mourning. But at […]
Their Recovery is Our Crisis!
From the politicians and the media, we are told the worst of the crisis is over and the economy is recovering. We are supposed to be relieved by the record-breaking profits of U.S. banks and corporations. Meanwhile, unemployment has still not improved, average wages of workers have gone down, yearly foreclosures are still increasing, and […]
Get Rid of the Bosses’ System – Not the Workers
May 1st, May Day, is a day of international workers solidarity. It is a day when workers around the world will take to the streets and show their common struggle for a better life for all. International Workers’ Day started in the US in the 1880s, with the struggle for the eight-hour day. The issue […]