Month January 2005

The contradictions of capitalism

Countries plan land rush in warming ArcticNoel Bourke sent in a pointer to this story about northern nations maneuvering to claim land in the Arctic. Fossil fuels, shipping lanes, and fishing are among the economic interests at stake, in an…

General: Key Iraq areas unsafe for vote

The commander of U.S. ground forces in Iraq acknowledged Thursday that four of the country’s most populous provinces are not yet secure enough to hold national elections, an assertion underscored hours later when a roadside bomb in Baghdad blew up…

May this spread nationwide

Hartford passes Wal-Mart public access law Consumers and workers challenging abuses by Wal-Mart will have a new weapon when the company opens a store in Hartford: those activists will be able to enter company property and tell customers and workers…