Monthly Archives: August 2006

Last year I wrote a report for the Washington office of the International Confederation of Trade Unions on how unions around the world have successfully fought back against privatization and other schemes pushed on their countries by the International Monetary … Continue reading →

Here he is, Japan’s Elvis-loving prime minister, visiting Yasukuni Shrine for the umpteenth time. The Germans have left behind their Nazi past. Isn’t it about time Japan does the same for its reactionary emperor system and helping to trigger World … Continue reading →

A cartoon by Mr. Fish. For more, read here and here. And here’s video of what an agitated Bush had to say about it.

More on the economic and ecological damage being inflicted on Lebanon, from Nimrod Halper of Haaretz: “The cost of cleaning up more than 100,000 tons of crude oil that flowed into the Mediterranean Sea when Israel bombed Lebanon’s reserves could … Continue reading →