International
A peace policy for South Asia
December 22, 2008A few weeks ago, terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai caught the attention of the world. What were the historical roots of these attacks?
Read moreNew green world waits in the wings
December 22, 2008Mid-December brought developments at global, national, state and local levels in the race to reverse global warming and grow the economy. California’s Air Resources Board, Dec. 11, unanimously passed a first-ever comprehensive blueprint to reach the...
Read moreIraqi CP opens new office in Sadr City
December 20, 2008This is pretty impressive, and probably will not get reported in The New York Times or other commercial media. Iraqi Letter reports: A new office for the Iraqi Communist Party was opened in Al-Thawra City (Sadr...
Read moreJapan’s Communist Party grows during economic crisis
December 20, 2008Japanese Communist Party Chair (JCP) Shii Kazuo on December 14th appeared on TV Asahi's 'Sunday Project' program that aired live. In the interview, he answered questions as to why the JCP is attracting attention now and...
Read moreIraq, Blackwater and shoes
December 17, 2008More than a year after Blackwater USA security guards sprayed a busy Baghdad intersection with bullets, killing 17 Iraqi civilians and wounding others, the U.S. Justice Department finally filed criminal charges against the gunmen on Dec....
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