James Thompson
LATEST ARTICLES BY James Thompson
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World
Great socialist’s birth commemorated in London
June 10, 2010Recently, on a rainy day in London, a group of people assembled at Highgate cemetery at Karl Marx' gravesite to commemorate the 192nd anniversary of his birth.
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U.S.
Texas could become top Cuba trading partner
May 3, 2010The Port of Houston has gained permission for its container vessels to sail to Cuba, and the trade and jobs potential is big.
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Opinion
Nationalize BP!
April 30, 2010Those of us who live along the Gulf Coast have been shocked by the callous disregard for safety, worker's lives and destruction of our environment exhibited by BP in Texas and Louisiana.
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U.S.
Houston inaugurates gay mayor, Annise Parker
January 6, 2010A city the mainstream media painted as ultra-conservative celebrated the inauguration of a new, progressive openly gay mayor, Annise Parker.
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Opinion
Houston elects first openly gay mayor
December 16, 2009The election of Annise Parker to the office of Houston mayor is a major accomplishment for progressive forces in Houston and around the country.
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Opinion
Venezuela: A country in transition
December 5, 2009I traveled to Caracas, Venezuela over the Thanksgiving holidays and what I observed was pretty amazing - Caracas is a beautiful, vibrant city.
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Labor
Justice bus rolls to stop wage theft
November 21, 2009HOUSTON — The Houston Interfaith Worker Justice Center assembled a group of 30 labor activists to ride the Justice Bus here to bring attention to wage theft.
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Opinion
A Texas psychologist looks at recent violence
November 11, 2009The recent shootings at Fort Hood, Texas and Orlando, Florida suggest that people today may have a different response to economic collapse than what happened during the Great Depression.
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