On what unites us in populist struggle

17Apr06

Here's something from the Nation's blog on a response from a Lesbian/Gay activist to the ongoing immigration reform controversy:   Marriage Myopia Richard Kim If you want to see the pathologies plaguing the gay marriage movement in action, you need look no farther than this article penned by Jasmyne Cannick. Titled "Gays First, Then Illegals," […]

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Barbarism

25Mar06

Every day I learn of one more incredulous fact: Giving Birth in Chains – New York Times America regards itself as an eminently civilized country, but in many states female prisoners who give birth are required to be held in shackles during labor. Besides being grotesquely inhumane, this appalling practice is medically dangerous. A report […]

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Mexico and Leftists

28Feb06

A grim reminder of what it still is, in this world, to be a [real] leftist. BBC NEWS | Mexico ‘dirty war’ crimes alleged The Mexican government and military committed “crimes against humanity” in the so-called “dirty war” against left-wing rebels, a leaked report says. The report was prepared for current President Vicente Fox but […]

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Part 2 of Guardian on Israel and Apartheid

10Feb06

Here is part 2 of the Guardian 3 part series on Israel and apartheid. You can click on the title of the article to view the original piece. Guardian Unlimited | Brothers in arms – Israel’s secret pact with Pretoria During the second world war the future South African prime minister John Vorster was interned […]

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Iran and US sitting in a tree…

08Feb06

To be filed under “And you thought we were enemies” or perhaps “Homophobia makes strange bedfellows”: [Via RawStory] US legislators press Rice on UN vote against gays Tue Feb 7, 2006 9:36 PM ET By Irwin ArieffUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The Bush administration’s support for Iran’s proposal to bar two gay rights groups from a […]

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Israel and Apartheid

06Feb06

Guardian (UK) is running a three part series on the criticism of Israeli treatment of Palestinians as apartheid, comparing the situation in Palestine/Israel with South Africa. The first part is linked to below. It is fairly meticulous and provides data, anecdotes and quotes to illuminate the issue. As Noam Chomsky has pointed out multiple times, […]

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