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January 2013
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Reading Zinn in Times of Insanity
The Palestine Authority submitted a proposal to the United Nations General Assembly demanding a non-member observer status. There were 139 countries that voted in favour except Canada and a (...) -
1 January 2013, by
Strike Four in Climate Change
World Social Forum 2013: A “Climate Space” to rethink analysis and strategies. In baseball, when you have 3 strikes, you are out. In the climate change negotiations we already have 4 strikes. (...) -
1 January 2013, by
World Social Forum Free Palestine
The first World Social Forum Free Palestine was held in Porto Alegre, Brazil from the 27th November – 1st December and brought together popular social movements from around the world to (...) -
1 January 2013, by
What The American Media Won’t Tell You About Israel
The savage punishment of Gaza traces back to decades ago. An old man in Gaza held a placard that read: "You take my water, burn my olive trees, destroy my house, take my job, steal my land, (...) -
1 January 2013, by
Celebrating The Prince Of Peace In The Land Of Guns
After watching the deranged, delusional National Rifle Association press conference on Friday, it was clear that the Mayan prophecy had come true. Except the only world that was ending was the (...) -
1 January 2013, by
“Bug Splats”
Some dead children are mourned; others are dehumanised. “Mere words cannot match the depths of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts … These tragedies must end. And to end them, we (...) -
1 January 2013, by
Israel Gets a Kick(back) Out of Conflict
Israel’s image as "an isolated, besieged country" is good for its weapons and homeland security exports. 2012 did not turn out to be Israel’s finest year, diplomatically: from being called out (...) -
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When Ravi Shankar Was Comrade Robuda
When Pandit Ravi Shankar and his disciple, Beatles guitarist George Harrison, performed at the 1971 ‘Concert for Bangladesh’ at Madison Square Garden in New York, I asked the Communist theorist of (...)
