Month April 2006

Socialism for the wealthy

Insurers saw record gains in year of catastrophic loss. Yet insurers want the government to prop them up and, oh yes, higher rates and less coverage too. They said that even with the increase, insurers face deep problems that can…

ANSWER L.A. public forum: Eyewitness Palestine

Israeli Settler & State Violence: The Case of Tel Rumeida Friday, April 7, 7:30 pm ANSWER LA office 1800 Argyle Ave, #410, Los Angeles In April 2005, independent international activists began regular visits to the neighborhood of Tel Rumeida, Hebron,…

The coming blog shakeout. Pt. 4

Tech Blogosphere has peaked Squash details the decline in hits in the tech blogosphere as well as in the quality of posts. He could be talking about the political blogosphere too. As reported here, AmericaBlog reported a large drop in…

France: protesters want blood

Paris: Huge crowds have joined a new wave of protests across France to kill off a contested youth jobs reform, despite concessions from President Jacques Chirac and the prospect of imminent talks to end the month-long crisis. The unions have…