Iraq’s Civil Resistance: The Secular Left Opposition Stands Up
Iraq Freedom Congress Convention
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July 4, 2007 saw the Fred Hampton-style execution of the leader of a popular citizen's self-defense force in Baghdad. According to the Iraq Freedom Congress, the group Abdelhussein Saddam was associated with, a unit of US Special Forces troops and Iraqi National Guards raided his home in Baghdad's Alattiba neighborhood at 3:00 AM, throwing grenades in before them-and opening fire without warning at him and his young daughter. The attackers took Saddam, leaving the girl bleeding on the floor. Two days later, his body was found in the morgue at Yarmouk Hospital.
Roots of Resistance: An Interview with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
In this interview, writer and social activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz talks about her new book, Roots of Resistance: A History of Land Tenure in New Mexico, indigenous land revolts in the US, international solidarity and the importance of learning about the history and current issues of Native Americans.Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Lakota Sioux Indians Declare Sovereign Nation Status
Lakota Sioux Indian representatives declared sovereign nation status on Wednesday, December 19th in Washington D.C. following Monday's withdrawal from all previously signed treaties with the United States Government. "This is an historic day for our Lakota people," declared Russell Means, Itacan of Lakota. "United States colonial rule is at its end!"
Year in Review: Progressive Good Tidings of 2007
Understanding what is wrong in our society; speaking out against injustice; denouncing abuses by the powerful. All of these are crucial tasks. Many of us devote a large part of the year to them, and they are certainly necessary if we are to create a better world. At the same time, it is highly doubtful that these acts are sufficient. Creating positive social change takes more. It takes the knowledge that people can organize to win justice and an awareness that, even in inhospitable times, some things can go right. The holiday season provides an important moment to reflect on a few of those advances that offered hope in 2007-many of which came about just in the past few weeks.
Congo: Three Cheers for Eve Ensler?
A major propaganda front has swept the Western media decrying the unprecedented sexual violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. As this story goes to press the war in Congo-claiming 1000 lives a day in the East and more than 7 million people since 1996-is escalating yet again. More than 1.2 million were reported displaced in June, with at least 8000 additional displaced persons on October 22 after fighting escalated-as Western-backed forces perpetrate genocide and terrorism to depopulate and secure the land for multinational mining interests. Mining in DRC, Photo: KH Snow
New Orleans: Demolishing Disaster Capitalism
Resistance against public housing demolitions in New Orleans.
"If you try to bulldoze our homes, we're going to fight.
There's going to be a war in New Orleans."
- Sharon Jasper, New Orleans low income housing resident