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A surreal fog hangs over U.S. labor unions’ enthusiastic endorsement of Barack Obama. When AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka announced the labor federation's…
Shamus Cooke
Shamus Cooke is a member of the Portland branch of Democratic Socialists of America.
The Occupy movement's national day of action — "Shut Down the Corporations" — is a difficult action to assess. Was the action a…
A healthy debate has finally gripped the Occupy Movement: there is now a discussion over strategy. Most Occupiers have learned that raw enthusiasm…
In an effort to undermine Iran by overthrowing its strategic ally, Syria, western nations are using their Middle East client states to conduct…
After meeting again to decide Syria's fate, the Arab League again decided to extend its "monitoring mission" in Syria. However, some Arab…
For a movement that started with one strategy and a couple of slogans, Occupy has performed brilliantly. Having based itself on the examples…
For those who think that the United States wouldn't possibly instigate another war in the Middle East, think again. Empowered by his…
Politicians are attacking Medicare and Medicaid on all sides–Democrats and Republicans alike. Obama's national health care bill will slash hundreds of billions from…
Many Occupiers have expressed a valid concern over the Obama campaign attempting to hijack the Occupy movement. To avoid this pitfall some Occupiers…
The Occupy Movement couldn't have come along at a worse time, from the viewpoint of the Democrats. Election season is just getting…