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Bush gave a speech to Israel’s Knesset in which he spoke of the president of Iran, who has called for the destruction of the U.S. ally. Then, the president said: “Some seem to believe that we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been...
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The Republican Party has been arguing against higher wages (esp. for minimum waged workers) because higher wages cause higher prices. They also call for decreased taxes to allow workers to keep more of their pay checks – ie higher wages. By this logic, decreased taxes cause price increases.
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Well, they still don’t agree with us, entirely. But this interesting and even handed article discusses how the World Socialists (the “SPGB and its sister parties”) are true to Marx’s politics as opposed to Lenin. The author states: “I’ve spent some time recreating the Marxist theory of the state and comparing it to the...
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The capitalist press is shedding tears over the Burmese government’s rejection of foreign aid for Cyclone victims. Now Time Magazine and others are asking if it’s time to invade Burma/Myanmar. Of course, they ignore that the US rejected foreign aid in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. To the tune of $854 Million dollars. There...
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One of the “joys” of living in American cities these days is being forced to shop in one of the yuppie grocery markets which have excluded such national chains like Safeway. Just before Mother’s Day my neighborhood market, Whole Foods was advertising the glories of Ecuadorian Roses. I had to laugh at Whole Foods...
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In Bangladesh, workers are engaged in a protracted battle for the restoration of union rights, which were suspended more than a year ago when the government declared emergency rule. Interim authorities used that power earlier this year to file criminal cases against dozens of union members, including leaders of the Bangladesh Independent Garment Workers’...
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An Iranian bakery worker and co-founder of the Bakery Workers Trade Union, Mahmoud Salehi, was released from prison in early April after a year of incarceration. Imprisoned for breaches of “national security,” he had organized a rally on International Workers’ Day (May 1) in 2004. During his prison stay, protesters rallied outside the high-security...
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P.M. writes: “I like the bulk of your ideals. By what means can they become reality? FNB Replies: It’s our position that socialism can become reality when a majority of the population (primarily the working class) desires socialism and rejects capitalism. I understand that sounds a rather simplistic answer. But the capitalist class cannot...
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From the International Transport Federation (ITF) a federation of Dockworker unions. It’s important to see the direct power of workers to refuse to do certain work, but also to see that it’s political power that OKs direct action. •••••• Chinese arms ship latest: unions mobilise to stop weapons transfer 21 April 2008 Global union...
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(Labor Notes)  More than 250,000 miners and steelworkers from central to northern Mexico walked off the job March 1-3 in wildcat strikes at 70 companies that virtually paralyzed the mining industry. While the strike has ended, this may be the only first act in an unfolding drama that could challenge Mexican employers, the corrupt...
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