This is one of the best articles I've read in a long time. It discusses the recent dramatic rise in the number of billionaires worldwide, as well as how they got their and what the effects have been ( Read more... )

An electronic blockade of Mexican consulate sites has been called in response to the murder of NYC Indymedia journalist Brad Will and in support of the people of Oaxaca, Mexico against the Mexican police ( Read more... )

The American government no longer has any claim to the ideals of freedom, democracy, or justice.

http://www.alternet.org/rights/42414/

A former programmer for NASA and Exxon has finally come forward to testify before the US Judiciary that he was enlisted by Republicans to create a program which could guarantee Bush’s presidential election victory ( Read more... )

"Most activists date the latest wave of repression, popularly termed the “green scare,” from December 7, 2005, when the FBI carried out a series of raids around the US. Further arrests and indictments followed until a total of fourteen people were charged with various counts of arson, destruction of property, and conspiracy in the oddly-named “ ( Read more... )

The White House tried to argue for warrantless searches of terror suspects after 9/11.

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060327/27fbi.htm

from Tanner's LJ:

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12:12 am - goddamn liberals
i make less that 25k a year and i OWE money???????
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Actually, this would clearly be the fault of the conservatives. Liberals are in favor of redistributive and progressive income tax structures which would place less burden on the lower classes and more on the upper classes. Conservative efforts ( Read more... )

Like we need any other factors keeping us in poverty ( Read more... )

The Sex Pistols have opted out of appearing at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ( Read more... )

In the first elections since the US overthrew President Aristide in Haiti in 2004, Aristide's protoge Rene Preval won the presidency of the country (after some tense days). He is a left-wing humanitarian, etc etc ( Read more... )