Overcoming outstanding obstacles and physically defying the odds

The Socialist Equality Party Presidential Campaign announcement includes very sharp analysis of the current state of the union. It offers ideas for and gives voice to the needs of the majority of working people.

Wal-Mart's success comes at the expense of its non-unionized workforce. According to the article, Wal-Mart is opening stores in California where other grocery store workers have been subjected to lockouts and attempts to reduce benefits. Shopping at Wal-Mart contributes to a decline in wages for grocery store workers and other middle class wage earners generally.

Many have called on President Bush to offer an explanation for his false claims about Iraq possessing weapons of mass destruction. Yet, several Democratic presidential candidates made similar claims. Here are candidate statements made before the US occupation of Iraq.

Arundhati Roy discusses the ramifications of US foreign policy, and the need for popular resistance.

A report on the World Social Forum held January 16-21 in Mumbai, India. Marwaan Macon-Markar notes critical questions for the future of the WSF which were raised in India.

The reality of "free markets" is they are dominated by multinational corporations. The philosophy of allowing this much corporate dominance of the world economy is destroying the US.

A. Jay Cristol mocked the American people. He said, “We love conspiracy.” He added, “UNFORTUNATELY, IT’S A FREE COUNTRY.” Keep in mind, he has taken an oath to uphold our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Cristol insisted that he isn’t an “apologist for Israel,” but he sure writes, acts, talks, dissembles and whines, like he is one. The Israelis put 821 shell holes in the USS Liberty. I suggest that Cristol’s defense of their monstrous, criminal deeds of June 8, 1967, has 821 holes in it, too.