The midterm elections came and went last week without any surprises. As was expected, these elections were a reflection of a deep anger and disillusionment with Obama and the Democratic Party. Throughout the country, Democrats were voted out of offices and replaced by...
Every two and four years the elections come to town like a big circus. For months, we hear on the radio, watch on TV, or read in the paper an endless stream of advertisements and speeches promoting one candidate or proposition over another. We are constantly bombarded...
Last Friday, another 400,000 secret documents about the US war in Iraq were leaked to the public through the website Wikileaks. These documents again show us the reality of this war. Among other things, the documents show that US soldiers handed over people it...
From young to old, the French workers are fighting against the attacks of the government. The movement, in spite of intense opposition, and even police repression, continues to grow. Every week a new section of the population comes out in support of the movement,...
“What the legislature has done, the streets can undo!” This was the slogan on many banners in the huge demonstrations that have swept through all of France this past week. Workers from the public and private sector, workers from small cities and Paris – immigrant...
