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IN MEMORY OF HUGO CHAVEZ- By Tom Hayden
By Tom Hayden President Hugo Chavez was a man in a hurry to change his country, his region and the world. Perhaps he knew he would die at a youthful age, but I believe it was because he recognized that time was always standing still for the poor. He wanted the blind to see, the … Continue reading
The Emperors Gift: Guantanamo, Drone Missiles, Afghanistan and the NDAA
By Larry Pinkney “Killing one person is MURDER – Killing 100,000 is FOREIGN POLICY” – Anonymous “I believe that there will ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those who do the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone and those who … Continue reading
Prisoners Month: Support The Tinley Park 5
By Monica Moorehead The Tinley Park Five — Jason W. Sutherland, Cody L. Sutherland, Dylan J. Sutherland, Alex R. Stuck and John S. Tucker — are currently imprisoned in Cook County Jail in Chicago. The Five, white anti-racist anarchists, were arrested on May 19 for allegedly physically breaking up an “economic summit” by members of … Continue reading
Jack Doyle
Above is a very powerful version of the song ‘The Contender’ by Paul McGrath. The song was made famous by Christy Moore, whose version is at the bottom of this post, and is about Jack Doyle who died on 13th December 1978. Popularly known as ”The Gorgeous Gael”, Jack (Joe) Doyle was born into a working … Continue reading
The ‘Perfect Storm’ Is Upon Us
By Larry Pinkney “Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.”—John Donne “Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.”—Martin Luther King, Jr. Here we are in the latter part of the year 2012, and the fruit of this nation—its people—are in a state of … Continue reading
What Do ‘Elections’ Really Mean In The United States?
By Larry Pinkney “Never be deceived that the rich will allow you to vote away their wealth.”—Lucy Parsons “Tell no lies, claim no easy victories.”—Amilcar Cabral Voting in general—and in particular, voting for the Democrats and Republicans, especially on the federal level—in this corporate-controlled, Patriot Act, NDAA, ‘Kill List,’ de facto police- state, is akin … Continue reading
Will ‘America’ Ever Change Its Ways
By Larry Pinkney “What happens to a dream deferred? . . .”—Langston Hughes Will the United States ever genuinely change its bloody and hypocritical ways at home and abroad? The answer to this question is NO, not until or unless the masses of everyday Black, White, Brown, Red, and Yellow people in this nation decide … Continue reading
Eugene Debs And The Ideas Of Socialism
On 12th September 1918 US socialist leader Eugene Debs was found guilty of sedition for speaking out against the 1914-1918 War during his famous speech in Canton, Ohio. Debs called no defence witnesses at his trial, instead he asked only that he be allowed to address the court. During a two hour speech he said. … Continue reading
The Geopolitics of Asylum
While Julian Assange has proved a very divisive figure the actions of the British state in this case are deeply worrying and dangerous. Here is an article written by Tom Hayden, exploring the international political power play at work. Hayden is always a perceptive commentator and has written extensively on subjects as diverse as C Wright … Continue reading
Radical Olympics: What Happened To The Revolt Of The Black Athlete
Harry Edwards was the main organizer of the 1968 Revolt of the Black Athlete which led to the famous Black Power salutes by Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the victory podium at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. He is now professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, and a consultant … Continue reading
