December 31, 2008 New York City Labor Against the War joins millions around the world in condemning Israel’s ongoing murder and maiming of hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza. WHO ARE THE REAL TERRORISTS? Israel claims that it is fighting “terrorism” — the same hollow excuse with which the U.S. tries to justify wars in Afghanistan […]
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Still the Sirens
Introduction The sirens of oppression I referred to in my first collection (1963) were still present in South Africa in 1989, as they seem to be as well in Gaza in 2009 thanks to Israel’s bombing spree. […]
Who’s Sitting on the Fence around Gaza?
Carlos Latuff, born in Rio de Janeiro on 30 November 1968, is a political cartoonist. This cartoon arrived at MRZine via Salim Vally.
The Real Goal of the Slaughter in Gaza
Hamas cannot be defeated, so it must be brought to heel. Ever since Hamas triumphed in the Palestinian elections nearly three years ago, the story in Israel has been that a full-scale ground invasion of the Gaza Strip was imminent. But even when public pressure mounted for a decisive blow against Hamas, the government backed […]
Saving the Detroit Three, Finishing Off the UAW: Learning from the Auto Crisis
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Hope for Gaza Now! USA, 28-30.12.08
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500 Protest Israeli Air Strikes, Kuala Lumpur, 30.12.08
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Actually, “It’s the System, Stupid”
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Israel, Stop Bombing Gaza! Tokyo, 30.12.08
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Demos for Gaza, Berlin, 27 and 29.12.08
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Urge Turkey to Void Deals with Israeli Military Companies in Wake of Israeli Crimes in Gaza Strip
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Frjáls Palestína, Reykjavik, 30.12.08
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Rally for Gaza, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney, 29-30.12.08
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Israeli Electioneering with Bombs: Livni and Barak Pin Their Hopes on Gaza Rampage
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Palestine Doesn’t Get to Have a 9/11
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Camp Hope Holds Obama to “Change” Pledge
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How Should the Left Criticize Obama?
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Against the Slaughter in Gaza, Belfast, 29.12.08
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A Poem for Gaza
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Harold Pinter — Friend of the Kurds, Citizen of the World
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