The Pentagon and its propaganda mouthpiece, CNN, would have us believe that the U.S.-led war against Afghanistan is between the “free world” and the Taliban. The U.S. government struts around… Read more »
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An enjoyable radical read I really enjoyed reading Freedom Socialist Bulletin # 24 — some great articles. I particularly enjoyed “I don’t want to let go of my rage” by… Read more »
Pakistani Campaign to End Violence Against Women Strengthens the Workers’ Movement
Pakistan is another war zone for women. The country is ruled by Islamic military dictator General Pervez Musharraf. For so many women, it’s literally a death trap. From November 25… Read more »
Israeli violence provokes new Palestinian Intifada: Which way forward for lasting peace in the Middle East?
More than three million Palestinian people have been made refugees since 1948 — when their land was stolen to establish Israel — and in subsequent wars. Those living in Gaza… Read more »
An Interview with Palestinian leader, Haidar Abdel Shafi
Dr Haidar Abdel Shafi was born in Gaza in 1919. He is a widely respected left Palestinian leader who is critical of the Oslo Agreements and the undemocratic tendencies of… Read more »
Surma Hamid: an organiser for Iraqi women’s rights speaks out!
On November 3, the Committee in Defence of Iraqi Women’s Rights (CDIWR) put out a call to protest the mass killings of Iraqi women accused of prostitution. On orders from… Read more »
Interview with the Working Women Organisation of Pakistan
Merle Woo, Asian-American poet and member of Radical Women in San Francisco, once wrote a poem based on a news item from China. Qi Deying, a 77 year old grandmother… Read more »