Apr 25, 2011

NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States and other Western governments are ignoring clear evidence of war crimes by Ethiopia, a key U.S. ally that launched a military crackdown on rebels last year, a human rights group said Thursday. Separately, a U.S.-based science group said satellite images confirm reports that villages have been destroyed in the country’s...

If the neutral left is really neutral, why does it keep coming down hard on the West’s official enemies while ignoring the West’s henchmen? By Stephen Gowans Many left activists and progressives claim to be equally opposed to oppression, whether practiced by the friends of imperialist powers or their enemies, but are virtually silent on the well...

Nov 2, 2009

By Caroline Gammell, The term Dictatorship means: “A form of government in which absolute power is concentrated in a dictator or a small clique; a government organization or group in which absolute power is so concentrated; a despotic state.” It is fundamentally important when governing any variety of semi-fascistic state to ensure that your subjects,...

Oct 26, 2009

TC Daily Planet – August 31, 2009 — The first time I heard Fatima tell her story, I answered in the natural way. “They killed my husband,” she said.  “I’m sorry for your loss,” I said.  “And they killed my son,” she said. “Oh, I’m so sorry for your losses,” I said. “And they killed my brothers and some of my brothers’...