Events… IN MEMORY OF HUGO CHAVEZ- By Tom Hayden 12 Apr 201315 Apr 2013 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…
International… Venezuela, Chavez, And The Women’s Revolution 28 Mar 201329 Mar 2013 By Tamara Pearson “I’ve told her, she won’t be the first lady, but first combatant, first patriot, first socialist, the first woman of the people of the barrios,” said Nicolas…
Politics Crisis Of Capitalism 14 Mar 201315 Mar 2013 Today is the 130th anniversary of the death of Karl Marx. Here is a short talk (and cartoon) by David Harvey which the great bearded one might have enjoyed.
Events… For Commandante Chavez 6 Mar 201311 Mar 2013 107 Cowgate has published many articles and films on Hugo Chavez and the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela. Here is a great documentary by John Pilger, The War on Democracy, which gives…
International… Happy Birthday Peader O’Donnell 22 Feb 201325 Feb 2013 Peadar O'Donnell was born on February 22nd in Donegal, in 1893, and was educated locally and at St. Patrick's College, Dublin. He became a school teacher in Donegal but in…
International… Serious Political Activism Is A Lifelong Endeavor 14 Feb 201317 Feb 2013 By Larry Pinkney “Each generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity.”—Frantz Fanon Serious political activism, like history itself, is both ongoing and dialectical in…
International… The Legitimate Rage Of The People Cannot Forever Be Denied 1 Feb 201314 Feb 2013 By Larry Pinkney “I believe that there will ultimately be a clash between the oppressors and those who do the the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash between those…
International… Chavez and Fidel, Batsmen In History 24 Jan 201325 Jan 2013 By Fidel Diaz Castro I don't think there is another joke stronger made by a head of State to another. It is true that in this case was that made…
Events… The Need For A Sustained People’s Consciousness Movement 22 Jan 201323 Jan 2013 By Larry Pinkney “The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.”—Steve Biko Today, more than at any period in recent history, there…
Events… Latest Official News On Chávez 4 Jan 20139 Jan 2013 The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is complying with its duty to inform the Venezuelan public and our sister nations about the clinical progress of President Hugo Chávez.…