Tag Archives: Education

NDAA Nullification Passes Virginia Senate by a Veto-Proof 39-1 Vote

Michael Boldin

Today, the Virginia Senate took a firm stand in support of liberty, the Constitution for the United States, and the Constitution of Virginia by voting in favor of House Bill 1160 (HB1160), the “NDAA Nullification Act.”

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Posted on February 29, 2012 by FG

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Noam Chomsky: America’s Decline Is Real — and Increasingly Self-Inflicted

Noam Chomsky, TomDispatch.com

Significant anniversaries are solemnly commemorated — Japan’s attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, for example.  Others are ignored, and we can often learn valuable lessons from them about what is likely to lie ahead. … Continue reading

Posted on February 21, 2012 by FG

ATTAC/CADTM Morocco against capitalism globalization

 Attac/Cadtm Maroc

Final Declaration of the 4th national Congress of ATTAC/CADTM Morocco

Attac/cadtm Morocco association held its 4th national Conference on 27, 28 and 29 January 2012 with the slogan “for the strengthening of the popular dimension of the fight against capitalism globalization in Morocco”. Despite

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Posted on February 11, 2012 by FG

6 Shocking Ways Capitalism Is Failing Working America

Les Leopold

Without a dramatic rethink, our “free-enterprise” system may never again provide enough decent jobs for those who need them.

Capitalism is coming apart at the seams and the middle-class is paying the price. This week’s news alone bombards us with examples of… Continue reading

Posted on February 1, 2012 by FG

OPT: Boosting protection and tackling food insecurity

IRIN

The humanitarian community’s 2012-2013 Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) has a narrower scope than in previous years, focusing on two strategic objectives: improving the protective environment, including access to essential services like health care and education, and tackling… Continue reading

Posted on January 31, 2012 by FG

Beating Up on Chavez

Stephen Lendman

Since inaugurated in February 1999, he’s faced open US hostility, including by go-along major media scoundrels.

New York Times writer Simon Romero’s among them. On January 6, he and William Neuman played both Chavez and Iranian cards headlining, “Increasingly Isolated, Iranian Leader Set to Visit Allies,”… Continue reading

Posted on January 20, 2012 by FG

IOA interview with Haneen Zoabi: Challenge Zionism; demand equality and co-existence

Jonathan Cook

The Israeli Occupation Archive – 14 Jan 2012

Haneen Zoabi is a Palestinian member of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset.  A member of the Balad party (the National Democratic Assembly), she has served as a Member of Knesset (MK) since

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Posted on January 16, 2012 by FG

Afghan solutions for Afghan women

Lael A. Mohib

Audiences around the world were horrified to see the image of Bibi Aisha, a young Afghan girl whose nose had been cut off by her husband and his family, on the cover of an August 2010 issue of TIME Magazine. Western media outlets… Continue reading

Posted on January 15, 2012 by FG

Marwan Barghouti: Prisoner of Conscience

Stephen Lendman

From March 29 – May 3, 2002, during the second Intifada, Israel conducted Operation Defensive Shield. Before Cast Lead, it was its largest military operation since June 1967 when Israel occupied Palestine.

On September 23, 2001, a warrant was issued for Barghouti’s arrest. On April… Continue reading

Posted on January 8, 2012 by FG

Monopoly Media Manipulation

Michael Parenti

In a capitalist “democracy” like the United States, the corporate news media faithfully reflect the dominant class ideology both in their reportage and commentary. At the same time, these media leave the impression that they are free and independent, capable of balanced coverage and objective commentary. How they… Continue reading

Posted on January 7, 2012 by FG

In sixth place: “The civilian closure has been lifted and only security restrictions remain”.

Gaza is not as isolated from the rest of the world as it was a few years ago, but it is still cut off from the West Bank and it’s hard to find convincing security reasons why. For example, Israel prohibits… Continue reading

Posted on January 7, 2012 by FG

American Decline: Causes and Consequences

Noam Chomsky

In the 2011 summer issue of the journal of the American Academy of Political Science, we read that it is “a common theme” that the United States, which “only a few years ago was hailed to stride the world as a colossus with unparalleled power and… Continue reading

Posted on January 5, 2012 by FG

British Education – dumbing down or smartening up?

John Parsons

Growing up in the post war period; educational expectations were limited for the majority of people.

The most coveted education was to obtain one of the very few Grammar School places by taking the 11+ exam. Future social mobility was almost guaranteed… Continue reading

Posted on November 27, 2011 by soraya

Global Discontent beckoning the Global Street

Dr Rachael Rudolph

Fires blazing and people are rising, with discontent abound. Wars waging and conflicts are on going, with people dying and states attempting to reassert their control over this period of uncertainty. Where are we heading?

Hunger, homelessness and… Continue reading

Posted on November 16, 2011 by FG