June 29, 2009 By Reese Erlich Reese Erlich's ZSpace Page When I returned from covering the Iranian elections recently, I was surprised to find my email box filled with progressive authors, academics and bloggers bending themselves into knots about the current crisis in Iran. They cite the long history of U.S. interference in Iran and conclude that the current unrest … [Read more...] about Iran and Leftist Confusion
War and Empire/戦争＆支配権力
SOA Watch on the Honduran Coup
Resistance and Repression in HondurasAn unknown number of Hondurans have taken to the streets today in an effort to stop the coup that the military, in league with Congress and the Supreme Court, has carried out against democratically elected President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya.Due to intermitant power outages and heavy rain, independent media within Honduras has had extreme … [Read more...] about SOA Watch on the Honduran Coup
US Involvement in Honduran Coup?
Lots of speculation on the left, with some saying it is too soon to say for sure if the US had a hand or not, but that at the very least, the leader of the coup is a graduate of the US Scool of Death (School of the Americas, or SOA) and a supporter of the neo-liberal agenda. He joins many fellow graduates of the infamous SOA, who have gone on to lead coups. … [Read more...] about US Involvement in Honduran Coup?
Why Punishing North Korea Won’t Work . . . and What Will
Leon V. Sigalhttps://japanfocus.org/-Leon_V_-Sigal/3163Despite the promise of change, the Obama administration has started to address North Korea just as the Clinton and Bush administrations did--accusing it of wrongdoing and trying to punish it for its transgressions. As Pyongyang's recent nuclear test demonstrates, the crime-and-punishment approach has never worked in … [Read more...] about Why Punishing North Korea Won’t Work . . . and What Will
A Jewish Voice for Peace: Caterpillar Kills
See if you can explain this… I can't.In reference to Caterpillar's sales of bulldozers used to destroy Palestinian homes, orchards and olive groves, the company wrote a letter to the United Methodist Church last year. In the letter, CAT stated that it expects its customers to use its equipment in ways 'consistent with human rights and the requirements of international … [Read more...] about A Jewish Voice for Peace: Caterpillar Kills