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In the Philippines poor children die at three times the rate of the children of the rich, according to latest UN data. Under-five mortality rates are 66 child deaths to every 1000 live births amongst the poor, compared to 21 child deaths to every 1000 births amongst the rich.

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Neoliberalism, financial market-driven capitalism, intensifies the crises. However the root of evil lies in the developmental laws of capitalism. Neoliberalism is based on double standards and double speak where CEOs are job creators, workers are cost-factors and Bernanke sleeps through the $8.3 trillion housing bubble. The march into new feudalism can be reversed.

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The sociologist Dr. Atilio Boron, professor of political theory at the University of Buenos Aires, is an internationally known radical political author. UNESCO awarded him the “International Jose Marti prize” on July 17, 2009.

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"Blood is thicker than water." This is the statement issued today by Akbayan party-list during the launch of the "Deny the Five Campaign, a drive to stop five members of the Arroyo family including Mrs. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) from winning legislative seats in the May 2010 elections.

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THE NEOLIBERAL AGENDA IS OVER
Does Everyone Know This ?

By Gustav Horn
[This article published 1/19/2010 is translated from the German on the Internet, http://www.boeckler.de/94074_102360.html.]

What is neoliberalism? Neoliberalism is the political-economic experiment of individualizing social risks and claiming growth and employment will be higher. This claim is refuted convincingly by the global financial crisis destroying enormous assets and causing growth and employment to crash.

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THE DESPISED SOCIAL STATE

By Thomas Meyer
[This article published 2/8/2010 is translated from the German on the Internet, http://www.dradio.de.]

In German features sections, the question is suddenly raised whether our social state suits the status of free citizens and whether it can still be justified. People pretend to tackle it at its roots. The question is debated as though it has no history.

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Is it time to swap Bucks for Loonies?

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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Dozens of journalists held a prayer rally Wednesday in Zamboanga City to remember and seek justice for the brutal slayings of 57 people, among them at least 30 journalists massacred last month in Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines.

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A group of about 45 people (latest news figure is now 57) were ambushed and abducted by about 100 armed men, according to reports. The military recovered the bodies of 13 women and eight men—some of them mutilated.

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Dear Washington, it's time for a divorce.

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Workers belonging to the Coalition Against Contractualization (KONTRA) today marched to Mendiola to mark the anniversary of the signing of Proclamation 1081 that imposed Martial Law 37 years ago and to reaffirm their vows to never again let the country slip into darkness.

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We are promoting a world campaign to boycott Chiquita which supports the Coup d'Etat in Honduras. It is very important to spread the word in these critical moments and to try to help the Resistence to defeat coup participants.

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REVOLUTION: Why It's Necessary, Why It's Possible, What It's All About
a film of a talk by Bob Avakian
Online at: http://www.revolutiontalk.net/
In 2003 Bob Avakian, Chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party USA delivered an historic talk in the United States.

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Please demand the release of these activists.

A sample letter, addresses, and statements by Nigerien and international rights groups are below.

Further links to background material (English/Francais) follows sample letter and statements,

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August 22, 2009
John Chuckman

I am disappointed with the view of some knowledgeable commentators over Scotland’s release of the dying man who was convicted of the Lockerbie-airline bombing.

From a purely power-politics point of view, of course, they are right: judging by the ugly noises echoing across the oceans from America, Scotland has done itself no favor.

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Sahrawi people right to self-determination has been confirmed again and again by the UN Security Council, and even Morocco formally subscribes to it.