A long-ignored aspect of Washington’s war machine is now getting sporadic attention in the U.S. mainstream media. This is the explosion of violence against women, both in war zones and… Read more »
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Kabul in Winter: the ravages of war and religious rule in Afghanistan
From 2007, review of an indictment of U.S. policies ending in the abandonment of Afghan women to the mullahs.
War on dissent: anti-terrorism laws must be defeated
Fantasy becomes reality. The plot of the movie, Minority Report, was that crime was so out of control in a future world that people could be arrested as “pre-criminals.” Faheem… Read more »
What immigrants need: amnesty, open borders, and a movement that won’t back down
The following article is a slightly revised version of a talk given by Eduardo Martínez Zapata at a Freedom Socialist Party May Day celebration and forum in Portland, Oregon on… Read more »
Terminator Trio Defeated!
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity met in Brazil last March. On the agenda was terminator, or gene sterilisation, technology. Three governments — Australia, Canada and New Zealand — were… Read more »
Socialist Linda Averill moves women’s issues to the front of the bus in race for Seattle City Council
Seattle, the home of massive protests against the World Trade Organization and other neoliberal atrocities, this year offers a rare opportunity: voters can elect a genuine representative of working people… Read more »
Reproductive rights advocate calls for a radical solution to the Bush blues
The following column is adapted from a speech given by Bernadette Logue for Radical Women at a post-election panel discussion held at Seattle Central Community College. Logue is one of… Read more »
Ugly Americans: Abu Ghraib shakes U.S. complacency
When news broke in late April about American soldiers torturing and humiliating Iraqis at Abu Ghraib prison, the U.S. public reacted with revulsion and dismay. The photographs and accounts of… Read more »
Farouk Abdel-Muhti: Disappeared in America
One of the most vicious aspects of the Bush Administration’s global war on working people is its unparalleled assault on immigrants. So far, the courts are giving their blessing to… Read more »
Cuba still in Washington’s gunsights
While the Bush Administration threatens North Korea and Iran, it has not let up the pressure on Cuba. Ever since the Cubans freed themselves from U.S. control in 1959, successive… Read more »
