Month November 2005

France: Will the uprising subside?

French riots continue despite curfew threat Ignoring the government’s threat of a curfew, youths rioted for the 12th night in France, torching more than 800 vehicles around the country and injuring four police, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday. The…

Bolivia’s War Over Water

In early April the often-forgot country of Bolivia, tucked away in he Andes, grabbed the world’s attention when the city of Cochabamba erupted in a public uprising over water prices. In 1999, following World Bank advice, Bolivia granted a 40…

French rioting spreads to 300 towns

What’s happening in France is unprecedented. U.S. riots generally last three days, with day two the most violent. By contrast, France has now had eleven days of steadily escalating and spreading unrest. And, it’s "spread to neighbouring Belgium and possibly…

Antiwar sermon brings IRS warning

The Internal Revenue Service has warned one of Southern California’s largest and most liberal churches that it is at risk of losing its tax-exempt status because of an antiwar sermon two days before the 2004 presidential election. Joe Mirando, an…

Commies in the anti-war movement

Yes, there were commies in the anti-war movement in the 60’s. Still are! This is a good thing. Organizing is in the DNA of socialists and communists. It’s only in the US, home of predatory capitalism, that the mere mention…