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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.

¿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.

Firing The Boss: An Interview with Chicago Factory Occupation Organizer

Benjamin Dangl January 15, 2009 Benjamin Dangl

Occupation of Republic Plant

In this interview Mark Meinster, the International Representative for the United Electrical Workers (UE) - the union the Republic workers belong to - talks about his role as the coordinator for the December 2008 factory occupation in Chicago, connections between the struggle of the Republic workers and workers struggles and tactics in South America, the fight to re-open the plant, and what the Republic workers' strategies say about social change in an economic downturn.

Anti-War Groups Unite Against Israel’s Assault on Gaza

Jeff Nall January 9, 2009 Jeff Nall

Leading organizations and activists in the anti-war movement have issued unified condemnation of the Israeli assault on Gaza that has left more than 750 killed, including numerous children, and thousands seriously injured. While U.S. politicians have nearly unanimously endorsed Israel's assault, abstaining from a successful UN resolution demanding a ceasefire, anti-war groups have taken swift action to pressure politicians to endorse a ceasefire.

Gaza Attacks: Murder with Impunity

Mustafa Qadri December 30, 2008 Mustafa Qadri

It was about midnight last Sunday when my phone rang. "I'm not sure I will survive tonight, the Israelis are bombing us everywhere." It was Mahmoud, a young resident of Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip on the border with Egypt. We first met when I visited the troubled coastal territory after Israel dismantled its settlements there in September 2005.