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Food Crisis Hits North Korea
We’ve been hearing a lot about food riots in the Carribean and parts of Africa, but we’ve heard little about the impact of this food shortage on parts of Asia. Many will remember the mass famine that hit North Korea a decade ago, and the little news that leaks from that nation seems to point to a current crisis of similar proportions. The story first popped up in the Economist (I know, I’ll try not use this as a source again),…
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Oh Sinner Man - The Weavers
“Oh Sinner Man, where you gonna run to,” The Weavers talk about speaking out in song in this classic video cut:
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Harper’s Apology to Be Officially Rejected by Some Residential School Survivors
Morning all, I just recieved this release from filmmaker and author Kevin Annett, who runs the website hiddenfromhistory.org Disgusted by the attempt by Canada and its churches to exonerate themselves with an “apology” for crimes against humanity in their Indian Residential Schools, grassroots survivors and their elders will rally in Vancouver next Monday, June 23, to publicly reject the apology. Led by The Friends and Relatives of the Disappeared (FRD) and hereditary elders, residential school survivors will say no to the…
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Reading Marx’s Capital with David Harvey
An open course consisting of a close reading of the text of Volume One of Marx’s Capital in 13 two-hour video lectures by Professor David Harvey. David Harvey is a Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the City University of New York (CUNY) and author of various books. He has been teaching Karl Marx’s Capital, Volume I for nearly 40 years. Help keep this open course online: donate.
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Letter from ex-Israeli colonel
Below is an English translation of an open letter by the 94 year old peace activist, Dov Yirmiya, an ex-colonel in the Israeli army, which was published on June 11 in Zo Haderekh, the Communist weekly. Yirmiya’s book “My War Diary” (1983) played an important role in mobilizing Israeli public opinion against the First Lebanese War. In 1983 he was awarded the Emil Grunzweig Human Rights Award for his “activities promoting the welfare of civilians in Lebanon”. I am returning your…
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Poverty and Xenophobia in Southern Africa
by Chris Webb Being South African, I’ve followed the unfolding political situation in Zimbabwe with dismay and outrage. Most recently, I’ve been making the seemingly obvious connections between the situation in Zimbabwe, the xenophobic violence that ignited South Africa last month, and the ANC’s political/economic policies that keep millions in poverty. The tragedy of last month was the culmination of years of neo-liberal economic reforms (see economic apartheid) and increasing migrant labour from countries with despotic regimes (see Zimbabwe). Now President…
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Sign climate change petition to wake up G8
Anne Greag writes: I just signed an urgent global petition demanding the G8 stop efforts to derail progress towards a new international treaty to tackle global warming. Climate change is a very important issue, and I thought you might like to join me in taking action. http://www.avaaz.org/en/g8climatewakeup/98.php?cltfsign=1 Climate change hangs in the balance at the 2008 G8 Summit. Everyone is looking to G8 President Japan for bold leadership. But the Japanese PM has so far excluded commitments to mid-term emission cutting…
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Shoes, Men and Stereotypes
Below is an excellent article by socialist author and activist Jen Roesch. She examines the recent Sex and the City movie from a class and feminist perspective, and provides valuable insight into women’s increasingly gendered roles in Hollywood blockbusters. First appeared in Socialist Worker THE FACT that a female-driven movie topped the box office charts this weekend—at a time when female leads are fast disappearing from Hollywood—should be cause for celebration. Until you see the movie. The Sex and the City…
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New York Times foreign correspondent on U.S. war in Iran
This is a short 13 minute (in two parts) history lesson that speaks volumes. It is a MUST SEE for all, especially the mothers that are quietly wondering if their sons and daughters will be sent to Iran, some, sadly, will be shipped from from Iraq. Living the tragedy of Palestine after total and multiple US and UK catastrophes, the parallels are too painful. The videos below are a talk by Stephen Kinzer, author of “Overthrow: America´s Century of Regime Change…
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Mohawk Nation News: Canada’s confession
(MNN. June 11, 2008….) SODOMY, PEDOPHILIA, GERM WARFARE, STERILIZATION, MEDICAL EXPERIMENTS AND WHO KNOWS MAYBE EVEN NECROPHILIA OF INDIGENOUS CHILDREN IN ORDER TO “STEAL” OUR LAND AND RESOURCES. This is a start. Now we have to deal with other big issues, sovereignty and resources. Our people were kidnapped and held hostage for three to four generations. Genocide is taking children away and killing them. It was only a small part of a bigger story of “gangsterism” and greed. Don’t be fooled!…
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