Obama’s Withdrawal Strategy Leaves Twice As Many Troops In Afghanistan
When Obama began his Presidency there were close to 38,000 troops in Afghanistan. If he keeps the promises that he will make in his speech tonight, eighteen months months from now, after withdrawing, or reclassifying, 30,000 troops, there will still be 68,000 troops left in Afghanistan. December, 2009, in a speech delivered at the U.S. […]
October 2011 Movement: Open Letter and Press Release
To Global Allies: American Empire An Obstacle to Peace and Justice at Home and Abroad October 2011 Movement Commits to Occupying Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., to End U.S. War and Exploitation Today, the October 2011 Movement, a fusion of peace, social justice, environmental, student, and immigrant rights organizations, published an open letter of […]
Is the Left Pushing America to the Right?
When left-leaning American’s abandon their principles for what they believe is politically expedient, they inadvertently shift the center of the national political spectrum farther to the right. Even as many of the supposed American left criticize Obama and his administration for capitulating before negotiating, as a whole, they have done the same thing. Whether the […]
Are We Heading For A Bigger Global Financial Crash Than 2008?
What Recovery? Since 2008, Disaster Capitalism Is Still Running Amok On The Global Market It is common knowledge that the crash of 2008 was dreadful. But it seems that the very rough financial ride is not over as signs of an economic recovery in the United States are on a steep decline. The unemployment figure […]
First Cairo Egypt And Now Washington DC: Tent City Occupation Begins Oct. 6, 2011
Finally, a large, and rapidly growing, coalition of left wing and progressive activists, and organizations, is coming together with a clear and united platform. Hundreds of thousands are expected to descend on DC this coming October, 111 days from now, not just to march in a permitted parade and then return home, but to stay […]
