Carlos Slim, the second richest man in the world, calls Mexico home, as do millions of impoverished citizens. From Spanish colonization to today's state and corporate repression, Mexico Unconquered: Chronicles of Power and Revolt, by John Gibler, is written from the street barricades, against the Slims of the world, and alongside "the underdogs and rebels" of an unconquered country.
Joel Kovel holds the Alger Hiss chair in social studies at Bard College and is the author of Overcoming Zionism among other titles. He has recently been informed by the college that his contract will not be extended beyond July 1. In this statement, he argues that the termination is due to his views about Zionism.
Official statistics show that rape is the fastest growing crime in India compared to murder, robbery and kidnapping. Every 60 minutes, two women are raped in this country, according to India's National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). A total of 20,737 cases of rape were reported in 2007, registering a 7.2% increase over the previous year. Instances of forced marriage of young girls by militants are also on the rise in Indian Kashmir.Indian Women's Rights Rally
What do we see in the US? Millions of people getting notices that they have lots their jobs, getting eviction notices, applying for bankruptcy and standing on long lines to get a shot at few jobs. Compared to rioting Europeans, Americans seem like docile, drugged out sheep herded towards the economic cliff, mesmerized by melodic rhetoric of political messiah Barack Obama.Budget Cut Protest in NY
The ongoing conflict between the Sinhala and the Tamils that has ebbed and flowed derives its emotional force, in part, from competing beliefs that began during the colonial period about legitimate rule, economic well-being, and sacred authority. Sri Lankan Peace Rally
Sri Lankan Air Force bombers destroyed the Ponnampalam Memorial Hospital in the town of Puthukkudiyiruppu in northern Sri Lanka on February 6. According to press reports, 61 patients were killed in the attack. The hospital had previously been attacked twice before. Other hospitals have also been subject to aerial and artillery bombardment. These attacks are part of the Sri Lankan government's war against the Tamil people.Protesting Attacks on Tamils
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