democracy

NYC council elections: some defeats, some historic victories

November 12, 2009 By Dan Margolis

New Yorkers elected a new city council November 3, with some remarkable, and contradictory, results.

Capitalism, socialism, democracy and other letters to the editor

November 5, 2009 By Readers

Michael Moore's film on capitalism shows how very limited democracy is under capitalism.

Honduran talks fail: U.S. suspends visas

August 26, 2009

The head of the de-facto government which ousted Honduras' left-leaning president, Manuel "Mel" Zelaya in a military coup spat defiance and refused to give an inch to the entreaties of a last ditch delegation of Organization...

Amnesty International denounces repression in Honduras

August 25, 2009

Human rights are taking a beating in Honduras in the aftermath of the June 28 coup d'etat which sent left-wing President Manuel “Mel” Zelaya into exile. Although the corporate controlled media are not reporting it, the...

Pete Seeger: 90 years of song and struggle

April 18, 2009 By John Pietaro

Born 90 years ago this May 3, Pete Seeger has been a tireless performer of topical song and a champion of global folklore, focusing his strongest efforts on that which was created by, for and about,...