As you read this, the House of Representatives are gearing up to vote on spending another $34 Billion to fund the war on Afghanistan. Call your Representative NOW to stop funding this war, at 1-888-493-5443 (a special number set up by the Friends Committee on National Legislation to keep track of the number of calls made) and tell them to stop sending your tax money on war.

Anyone who claims Detroit is done either hasn’t been here or is flat out lying. This city is coming back with the help of a large crew of dedicated activists, and it’s the perfect example of the hope and work that the 2nd U.S. Social Forum (USSF) wants to show and grow. The Forum is [...]

The Free Gaza Flotilla is a shining example of nonviolent resistance, yet the Israeli government claims the group is connected to Hamas or attempting to smuggle weapons into Gaza as justification for boarding the ships in international waters and killing between 9 and 19 of those aboard. Looking at the list of passengers, which includes [...]

Since the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil well, with the  USGS announcement of 12-19,000 barrels of oil pouring into the Gulf of Mexico and beyond each day, the endless media coverage has focused more on BP circus acts to shed responsibility, and more preposterous ways to plug the pipe; relegating both the public and [...]

Today is the 15th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing. Outside of the state of Oklahoma you are unlikely to find many who remember the exact date, or much of any of the details of the largest act of domestic terrorism in the United States. The Memorial and Museum  are emblazoned with the words “We [...]

Last Saturday thousands across the country peacefully took to the streets to protest the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan on the anniversary of our invasion of Iraq.  On Sunday over 250,000 people marched in DC demanding immigration reform. Reports on these events have been scant, with all eyes and ears focused on the process [...]

Mentioning a union creates hysteria in Wal-mart, best explained by Wal-mart’s former CEO Lee Scott, “We like driving the car and we’re not going to give the steering wheel to anybody but us.”

Tom Schoewe, Wal-mart’s Chief Financial Officer, stated in October, 2007 “Tough times are actually a good time for Wal-mart.” Despite these good times it has laid off 14,000 workers in the last 13 months and has escalated its outsourcing efforts beyond its supply chain to its Sam’s Club stores.