Category Archives: democrats

Reining in the revolution | SocialistWorker.org

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

BOMBS and bribes, promises and threats. That’s Barack Obama’s formula for derailing the revolutions in the Arab world and keeping the region under U.S. domination. Of course, the president didn’t put it that way in his May 19 speech at … Continue reading →

Posted in democrats, empire, middle east, obama, revolts of 2011

Cheering for war and empire | SocialistWorker.org

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

“THE ASSASSINATION of Osama bin Laden is being celebrated as rough justice by U.S. politicians across the spectrum and a mainstream media that is glorying in every grisly detail. It is nothing of the sort. Bin Laden’s death did not … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, democrats, media | Tagged

Bringing the revolutions home | Pranav Jani

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Here’s an article I just published on the race-talk blog. – PJ ————-   “US activists and progressives have been inspired by the revolts and revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East. The recent movements in Wisconsin and elsewhere … Continue reading →

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The Competition Myth – NYTimes.com

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

The Competition Myth Paul Krugman 23 January 2011 | The New York Times “Meet the new buzzword, same as the old buzzword. In advance of the State of the Union, President Obama has telegraphed his main theme: competitiveness. The President’s … Continue reading →

Posted in democrats, economy

Victims of the shooting in Arizona

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

The New York Times has a touching feature on the victims of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting in Arizona Saturday.  Christina Green, age 9, was actually born on September 11, 2001.  She had been elected to her student council in school … Continue reading →

Posted in 9/11, democrats, terrorism, US far right

India for Sale

Posted on November 16, 2010 by

India for Sale Pranav Jani | SocialistWorker.org 16 November 2010 “WITHIN THE span of a few days in India, Barack Obama accomplished two important objectives for the U.S. ruling class: (1) opening up India even further as a market for … Continue reading →

Posted in corporations, democracy, empire, globalization, mahatma gandhi, martin luther king, military, obama, race | Tagged

Arundhati: Kashmir’s Fruits of Discord

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

Kashmir’s Fruits of Discord By Arundhati Roy November 9 | The New York Times “A WEEK before he was elected in 2008, President Obama said that solving the dispute over Kashmir’s struggle for self-determination — which has led to three … Continue reading →

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Protesting Obama in India

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

[A version of this post was re-published in Socialist Worker] While the Indian media and politicians celebrated Obama’s visit here, many others were opposed to his presence as a symbol of the global economic and military system that has led … Continue reading →

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Tariq Ali on Obama’s Wars

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

All I can think of upon hearing about the Republicans’ bloodbath victories is how the Democrats paved the way for them.  So I’m posting this video today.  It’ll also help us in India for Obama’s visit next week — which … Continue reading →

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Obama on al-Arabiya TV (full text)

Posted on January 28, 2009 by

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/26/obama-al-arabiya-intervie_n_161127.htmlInterview with Hisham Melhem Obama: “I do think that it is impossible for us to think only in terms of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and not think in terms of what’s happening with Syria or Iran or Lebanon or Afghanistan and … Continue reading →

Posted in empire, obama, palestine