January 2009 - Page 2 of 4

Spilling Ink Instead of Blood: Bolivia Poised to Vote on New Constitution

Benjamin Dangl January 22, 2009 Benjamin Dangl

Dozens of marches and rallies in support of Bolivia's new constitution, to be voted on this Sunday, have filled the streets of La Paz in recent days. On Tuesday, at a rally for the constitution and to celebrate Venezuela's donation of 300 tons of asphalt to the city of La Paz, President Evo Morales took the stage, covered in confetti and with a coca leaf wreath around his neck. The crowd cheered and waved signs, one of them saying, "Thanks for the asphalt and the progress."

The Case Against the U.S. Missile Defense System in Europe

Arn Specter January 21, 2009 Arn Specter

For the last few years the U.S. has been negotiating with Poland and the Czech Republic for their cooperation in building a Missile Defense System (MDS) in the two countries in order to defend Europe against a possible threat of attack from Iran, considered by the Bush Administration as a "rogue" state.

2009: The International Year of Reconciliation

Rene Wadlow January 21, 2009 Rene Wadlow

The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed in Resolution A/61/L22, the year 2009 as the International Year of Reconciliation "recognizing that reconciliation processes are particularly necessary and urgent in countries and regions of the world which have suffered or are suffering situations of conflict that have affected and divided societies in their various internal, national, and international facets."

Dr. MLK Jr.: Struggling Not to Lose Him

Slept On January 19, 2009 Slept On

This online film remembers King's overlooked critique of exploitation and militarism. A familiar refrain, as of late, has been Rosa sat, King walked so that he (Obama) could run or some variation thereof. Was that the goal of King's struggle?

US Attacks on Pakistan Kill Hundreds

Farooq Sulehria January 19, 2009 Farooq Sulehria

On January 1, US drones pounded Waziristan in Pakistan's north-western tribal areas, killing five people. It was an obnoxious new year message to Pakistan (reiterated on January 2, leaving three dead): 2009 would be no different from 2008.

¿Sí o No? Bolivians Mobilize for National Vote on New Constitution

Benjamin Dangl January 18, 2009 Benjamin Dangl

In the morning on Sunday, January 18, after a heavy rain fell on La Paz, Bolivia, the sun came out, drying the umbrellas of thousands of marchers winding through the city streets. The mobilization was in support of a new constitution which is to be voted on this January 25.