Alternet's "New Economic Visions" Series
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Alternet's "New Economic Visions" Series
Alternet has a new series on “New Economic Visions” that may be of interest to New Politics readers. Here’s the description from Alternet:
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Occupy Wall Street and the Democrats
New York magazine published an article called “2012=1968?” Author John Heilemann implies that Occupy Wall Street should forge the “working alliance between Democrats and the movement” that Todd Gitlin hopes for. But in my view this alliance would be a suicidal disaster; it would rob the movement of its potential to spark real change.
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Occupy Rome
I am in Rome for a one-week vacation. Yesterday I was traveling on the bus with a friend, just having finished a visit to the beautiful San Giovanni in Laterino church. We were on our way to another church, when I saw out the bus window a large group of people, an array of tents,…
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CPD Statements on Syria and Israel
The Campaign for Peace and Democracy issued two statements on June 9, one on the movement for democracy in Syria and the other on Israel’s brutal response to unarmed demonstrators. CPD Salutes Syria’s Courageous Democratic Movement June 9, 2011
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Hundreds of Bahrainis join call to end US support for Bahrain gov't
NEW YORK, N.Y., May 24 2011 — In a response that surprised U.S. organizers of a campaign calling on the United States government to repudiate its partnership with the Al Khalifa regime in Bahrain, hundreds of people from Bahrain joined in signing the Campaign for Peace and Democracy’s launching statement “End U.S. Support for Bahrain’s…
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End U.S. Support for Bahrain's Repressive Government
[This sign-on statement organized by the Campaign for Peace and Democracy, “End U.S. Support for Bahrain’s Repressive Government,” will be of interest to many NP readers. Please support the statement by adding your name to the signer list by clicking here.] End U.S. Support for Bahrain’s Repressive Government Statement by the Campaign for Peace and…
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CPD Statement on Libya
The Campaign for Peace and Democracy has issued a statement “We Support the Libyan Democratic Revolution and Oppose Western Military Intervention and Domination.” Please circulate it widely. We Support the Libyan Democratic Revolution and Oppose Western Military Intervention and Domination By Thomas Harrison and Joanne Landy Co-Directors, Campaign for Peace and Democracy April 6, 2011
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Nuclear armageddon and the experts
New Politics readers will be interested in reading Mina Hamilton’s sharp analysis of Japan’s nuclear crisis in her recent article on Dissident Voice. Since the article was published on March 16, Mina has added the following note:
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CPD statement on Egypt
The Campaign for Peace and Democracy issued the statement below about the democratic revolution in Egypt. Egypt After Mubarak Statement by the Campaign for Peace and DemocracyFebruary 14, 2011
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Campaign for Peace and Democracy Iran sign-on
New Politics readers and friends are invited to sign the Campaign for Peace and Democracy statement “End the War Threats and Sanctions Program Against Iran – Support the Struggle for Democracy Inside Iran.” The statement is being circulated widely in the United States and internationally. To sign on or see the evolving list of signers…
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Open Letter of Solidarity with Egyptian Workers from the Campaign for Peace and Democracy, April 30, 2020
We are writing to extend our heartfelt solidarity and support to you, Egyptian workers, who in recent months have been courageously demanding that your government address your desperate economic conditions. The American press has been shamefully muted about the grim economic and political realities of life for people in Egypt, a key strategic U.S. ally…
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Hic Jacet Humptus – with a bow to the late William Buckley
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses And all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again How much can a citizen expect of his state? Before we rush into the breach with solutions that only create more problems, solutions like more welfare, more job-retraining programs,…
