The General Who Called Out the Devil
Monday, October 30, 2006
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Quick Items
Union Sundown: The Corporate Elite Takes Off its Mask Chris Floyd discusses transnational corporate anger at the Chinese government's announcement to crack down on sweatshops and allow some unionization.
Conn Hallinan's Hunting Hugo discusses the administration's increasing efforts to depose Chavez.
Bush Moves Toward Martial Law
Conn Hallinan's Hunting Hugo discusses the administration's increasing efforts to depose Chavez.
Bush Moves Toward Martial Law
Monday, October 23, 2006
Friday, October 20, 2006
Mixed Bag
Sam-bo-il-bae support Korean farmers from being displaced by the imperial war machine!
What happens when you are executed by electrocution? nothing cruel or unusual about that?
What happens when you are executed by electrocution? nothing cruel or unusual about that?
Supremacists' Anti-Immigrant Outreach Strategies
Sugg's piece exposes the secret life of many MMP/SOS members and sympathizers. Quotes on supremacist tactics for working with partners like Gilchrist, Turner et al"
His most vitriolic comments were reserved for Hispanics, the new punching bags of the far right. "They breed like rats, worse than niggers, and send their money back to Mexico," Griffin roared. "Only thing I got for them is a bullet right between the eyes. Ship their dead butts back to Mexico."
Chris James, a delegate from White Revolution, also picked up on the anti-immigrant theme. He preached that racists could attract converts by finding "common ground" with the general public on issues such as illegal immigration. "Think racially and act locally," he urged.
When Minutemen and Save Our State make their specious claims about not being racists, understand that the quotes above are ideas the type that many of their membership subscribe to. Note too, that Aryan Nations members staffed Gilchist's congressional campaign office. The convention described in linked article is what AN believes in.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
When the Gringos Go Down South
Mike Davis' piece reveals another side of the border crossing debate. Not mentioned is the flood of anglo geriatrics heading south for cheap prescriptions.
Real Terrorism
With all the reactionary rationals of 'fighting terrorism' to support thier murderous policies overseas and repressive actions domestically, we might want to look at what real and tangible terrorism really is and how it seems to escape their 'talking points.' Firstly, we still have the outstanding issue of Luis Posada Carriles. Not a suspected, or even in Bush-think, a remotely connected with terrorism--but a confessed (and boastful) murderer and terrorist. Well loved by the U.S. ruling class for commiting his atrocities against other brown people, he is holed up in Bush's adopted state of Texas. Note that none of the white supremacist 'border vigilantes' like the MMP or SOS made a peep when Carriles entered the country without papers. So much for the racists' weak claim that they are enforcing the law. SW had a good article last month entitled Will the U.S. free a right-wing terrorist?.
The principled left have always maintained that the real threat of terrorism is some of the oldest right wing groups at home, including old standbys like the Klan. Despite the efforts of the reactionary media to paint Muslims as persons prone to violence, the most dangerous persons typically are white supremacists and U.S. militia types. When UK tech site "The Register" published an article about Sen. Kyl's right wing propaganda proclaiming neo-con vigilance in stopping terror, it was no surprise that topping the list was a white supremacist and several militia members. When the liberal left tells us to ignore racist groups like the Minutemen Project and Save Our State, we have good reason to point out that they are proto-fascist, nascent terrorist groups and must be stopped at any cost.
PS: I had just finished this and noticed Orcinus had a like-minded post
The principled left have always maintained that the real threat of terrorism is some of the oldest right wing groups at home, including old standbys like the Klan. Despite the efforts of the reactionary media to paint Muslims as persons prone to violence, the most dangerous persons typically are white supremacists and U.S. militia types. When UK tech site "The Register" published an article about Sen. Kyl's right wing propaganda proclaiming neo-con vigilance in stopping terror, it was no surprise that topping the list was a white supremacist and several militia members. When the liberal left tells us to ignore racist groups like the Minutemen Project and Save Our State, we have good reason to point out that they are proto-fascist, nascent terrorist groups and must be stopped at any cost.
PS: I had just finished this and noticed Orcinus had a like-minded post
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Mixed Bag
Mark Weisbrot, Correcting the Facts on US/Venezuela Relations on Chavez and Venezuela
Amy Goodman interviews Scott Ritter
Jorge Mariscal, How Military Recruiters Pitch to Latinos
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Outrage as Misdirection
Ruling class hypocrisy aside, this is the real context in which to view the Foley scandal.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Leader of the Free World Speaks at UN
The leader of the free world spoke at the United Nations. He spoke in his familiar true and bold style about imperialism and the perpetrators of the most unconscionable crimes. He spoke of how the remaining free nations had to resist U.S. hegemon. His speech is a must read for all those that oppose evil and neoliberalism. President Hugo Chavez is the biggest hope the world has today.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Monday, September 18, 2006
What Ohio and Mexico Have in Common
It's bad enough that the myth of voting=democracy is pervasive in bourgeois 'democracy.' However, the documented widespread fraud in Florida 2000 and Ohio 2004 make even the most corrupt governments envious of the empire's recent election 'results.' Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s piece in Rolling Stone is one of the most comprehensive critiques of the mendacity of recent U.S. elections.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Mujeres unida, jamas sera vencida
Los Angeles Sep 2, 2006 -- Around 3,500 people marched through downtown demanding amnesty for all immigrants. In keeping with the march theme of solidarity with immigrant mother Elvira Arellano the march was led by women, particularly immigrant women, to the chant of "Mujeres unida, jamas sera vencida" while bearing a large banner calling for equality and justice for all.Marchers came from a broad range of groups and surrounding cites and were all in excellent spirits. One woman said she had come because she heard of the event on TV the night before. Expecting a May Day 2006 sized crowd she was going to go home until she learned the march was in support of Elvira Arellano and was shown Elvira's story in "Socialist Worker." Visibly moved by the story she said "We all take the risk she has, we all live in fear." A member of the Los Angeles Port Truck drivers said of Elvira "it is important for all workers to support her because she is a worker."
Several key activists of the Los Angeles immigrant rights groups were in attendance. President of the Mexican American Political Association Nativo Lopez took some time to talk with "Socialist Worker." Most important was his view on how to re-vitalize the movement. "I feel the remaining principled members of the March 25th coalition must work directly with the National Alliance for Immigrant Rights (NAIR). The only way to sustain the movement is to build local, grass roots leadership on the ground. That means we need to be building within organized labor, within the churches, within the communities. Reaching out to create leadership and organization as a local branch of NAIR is the next step."
The march ended in front of Los Angeles City Hall. There an all women panel of speakers spoke to the gathered activists. Many people were searching for ways to be more involved and many were eager to share their stories. One immigrant named Jerry told of how he had been across the border five times and that he had been beaten on one occasion by immigration authorities.
Fighting Racist Hate in Maywood
August 26th saw anti-racist activists taking on the SOS/MMP protest in Maywood California. Aside from their usual assortment of jingoistic signs and flags, they had some telling items behind their line of police protection. First a banner calling for a openly racist Colorado congressperson to run for president. They also held up a placard straight out of National Vanguard white supremacist rhetoric. It reads "five hundred years of European advancement, get over it." Dripping with racism, the sign sums up the real motivations and wrong headed mindset of the SOS/MMP crowd. More on this soon.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Todd Chretien for Senate!
Todd Chretien is running against warmonger Dianne Feinstein. Quotes like the following show why everyone in California needs to vote for him:
Condemning "both sides" in the Middle East is just like condemning "both sides" in the American Civil War.
Monday, August 14, 2006
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