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 | 80% of Gitmo Prisoners on Hunger Strike for 100 Days Group calls for cleared detainees to be released |
 | Seizure of AP Phone Records Continues Obama Admin's Attack on Whistleblowers Mark Seibel (McClatchy Newspapers): Seizure of a news organization's phone records should be illegal as it limits the ability of journalists to investigate and report - something guaranteed by the Constitution |
 | Hundreds Take Part in "Poor People's March" Against Unemployment and Austerity Hundreds mark 45th anniversary of Dr. King's "Poor People's March" to highlight ongoing fight against inequality and high unemployment |
 | Palestinians Mark 65th Anniversary of Nakba (Catastrophe of 1948) On Nakba day, Palestinians commemorate the annual anniversary by holding rallies asserting their right of return. 65 years have passed since historic Palestine was occupied in 1948 |
 | Skateboarding: Gaza's newly established leisure sport Gaza's young population in isolated Gaza connect with other young people worldwide through sport, this time through "skateboarding" but border restrictions and measures imposed by the local authorities in Gaza is a challenge |
 | Revolutionary Culture in Cairo Creative and cultural resistance has played a major role in Egypt's ongoing Revolution |
 | California Domestic Workers Demand Bill of Rights Workers and advocates host Mother's Day brunch with legislators to urge passage of bill |
 | Hawking and the Growing Israel Boycott Movement BDS activists in Gaza (Boycott, Divestment and Sanction) consider renowned physicist Stephen Hawking's decision to cancel his participation in an upcoming conference in Israel as part of an academic boycott "a huge victory for the BDS movement" |
 | Poor People's March from Baltimore to DC A Collection of Photos by Jenna Pope |
 | Hawking's Boycott and Israeli Propaganda Tactics Mike Cushman: Stephen Hawking's decision to boycott the Israeli Presidential Conference is of great significance in exposing Israel's apartheid regime |
 | Indian Elections and a Third Front Vijay Prashad: The two major parties offer right-wing cultural values and neoliberal economics |
 | Pakistan's Elections More Unpredictable than Ever With a rebellious youth vote, the media watching every move, and a new radical player to the game, Pakistan's elections come at a critical moment, with instability, political violence and an energy crisis tearing the country apart |
 | Arab League's Peace Initiative Puts Israel in an Embarrassing Position Qatari prime minister accepts Kerry's request to sweeten the offer to Israel. Israeli prime minister Netanyahu urgently sends delegates to prevent the U.S from endorsing the initiative |
 | Justice Department Redefines Terrorism by Putting Assata Shakur on FBI List Michael Ratner: Upping the reward and renewing interest in Assata Shakur, is aimed at labeling any use of violence with a political character as terrorism - even if the target is not a civilian |
 | Obama Nominates Cable Industry Lobbyist and Campaign Bundler New
Head of FCC Nicholas Johnson: Nomination of Tom Wheeler shows Obama wants an FCC that manages monopoly competition - not a defender of public interest; Wheeler on President's intelligence advisory board, not likely to defend right to privacy |
 | Obama says Economy Poised for Progress - Is It? Bill Black: Pres. Obama cannot expect growth in the economy when he continues the policies of austerity |
 | European Governments Take Steps to Label Products of Israeli Colonies Michael Deas: European governments have so far failed the laws of the European Commission to distinguish between Israeli and colony products, but several governments have made public calls to change that policy |
 | From Capital Punishment to Guns, Old Fears Weigh Like a Nightmare on Today's
Debate Stephen John Hartnett (author of Executing Democracy): The roots of today's debate about capital punishment, prisons and guns goes back to pre-civil war religious ideas that slaves must be terrorized and God must be appeased |
 | Drums Beat for US Military Intervention in Syria but Israel finds a Weakened
Assad "Convenient" Phyllis Bennis: The humanitarian disaster in Syria is mostly ignored as external powers vie for position to control outcome of civil war |
 | Stephen Hawking Confirms Support of Israel Boycott Phyllis Bennis: Hawking's boycott of Israel will shake Israeli public the way sports boycott affected South Africa |
 | Mexican Worker-Run Tire Factory a Success Union wins years long struggle against vulture capitalists and now helms one of Mexico's most successful tire factories |
 | Japanese Movement Against TPP Growing Critics of the Trans-Pacific Partnership say it's an attempt to impose an American system on Japan and would threaten Japanese public healthcare system |
 | Christianity of the Inquisition in the US Army Larry Wilkerson: Evangelical Christianity is spreading with official support throughout the US armed forces, including the persecution of "non-believers" |
 | The Rehabilitation of Bush/Cheney Larry Wilkerson: President Obama protected Bush/Cheney from criminal prosecution to protect himself |
 | Obama Under Pressure to Seek Regime Change in Syria and Iran Larry Wilkerson: Obama policy to fuel civil war but avoid military intervention in Syria; Neo-cons pushing for direct intervention as lead up to Iran |
 | Taxing Corporate Profits will Force Investment Heiner Flassbeck: Corporations are sitting on mountains of cash and are unwilling to invest in the real economy - only high taxes on profit will make them do so |
 | Systemic Malfunctioning of the Labor and Financial Markets Dr. Heiner Flassbeck: Government has to step in and correct the imbalances of low wages and unregulated financial markets or a deeper recession and crisis is inevitable |
 | Apres Moi, Le Deluge - Make Money Now To Hell With Tomorrow Dr. Heiner Flassbeck: We're in worse shape now than in 2008 because at least then there was hope governments would face up to the situation |
 | Israel's Syria Strategy to Weaken Hezbollah and Profit from Chaos Shir Hever: Israel can take advantage of weakened Syrian state to attack arms shipments headed to Lebanon; long grinding civil war in Syria said to be in Israel's interests |
 | Pollin Responds to Reinhart and Rogoff; Cuts Deepen and Stock Market Soars Bob Pollin: NYT Op-ed defending study repeats errors; theoretical basis for austerity has been exposed yet massive cuts in public spending continue |
 | Musharraf's Forgotten Dark Legacy: Pakistan's 'Disappeared' The arrest of General Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan provides new hope to the families of hundreds of Pakistanis who've gone missing since the 'War on Terror' came to Pakistan |
 | Religious Fundamentalism Growing in Gaza Hamas is under extreme pressure from small Salafi extremist groups to impose Islamic and Sharia law |
 | In Mexico City Protesters Denounce Obama Deportations Deported workers, families and activists rally outside US embassy demanding amnesty and reunification of broken families |
 | US Syria Policy Promotes Endless Civil War Omar Dahi: Daniel Pipes, neo-con and ultra Zionist, spells out US policy towards Syria - let both sides destroy each other |
 | Obama Visits Mexico - US Policy Helped Create a Land of Government
Corruption and Narco Gangs While the media concentrates on energy, trade talks and securing the border, the real issue is Mexico's descent into a narco-state |
 | Guantanamo Hunger Strike Forces Debate About Detention Michael Ratner: Just when it seemed the illegal detention of prisoners at Guantanamo was off the radar, hunger strikers took control of their own destiny |
 | Global May Day Protests Against Austerity and Deaths of Bangladeshi Workers May Day marches in major cities around the world demand an end to austerity policies and support of workers' rights |
 | The War on Wages and The Road to Bangladesh Bill Black: In the name of competitiveness, the criminal conditions that led to the deaths and injuries of thousands of workers in Bangladesh, are being created around the world in a race to lower wages and working conditions |
 | "Generation Without Fear" Demands Free Education in Chile A massive student demonstration raises demand to end economic policies created under Pinochet Dictatorship |
 | Palestinian Children Routinely Detained and Arrested By Israeli Authorities Gavan Kelly Pt.2: International solidarity plays a key role in helping Palestinian prisoners fight for their rights, in the face of an arbitrary Israeli military court system |
 | Only 6 Percent of Child Trafficking Cases in India Result in Prosecutions In three years a total of 452679 victims of child trafficking cases were reported but number of prosecutions was only 25006 - 6% of the cases being reported |
 | Israel Breaks Signed Agreement to End Prisoner Hunger Strikes Gavan Kelly: This year's Prisoner Day marked by hunger strikes of Palestinian prisoners who pay a heavy price in order to raise awareness of their plight |
 | Hundreds Die in Bangladesh Factory Collapse As Retailers Reject Better
Safety Standards Western retailers refuse to fund independent safety inspections after 300 die in Bangladesh factory collapse and 5 months after 112 die in factory fire |
 | Walmart Workers Protest Cuts to Hours and Scheduling Policy Josh Eidelson: Workers say Walmart scheduling consigns workers to poverty through insufficient hours and wreaks havoc on their personal lives |
 | Obama "Red Line" on Syria Avoids Dealing with Massive Humanitarian
Crisis Rana Khoury: All the outside intervention is ruining the country; a political solution and humanitarian assistance is the only way to stop the killing |
 | UN Sanctioned Congo "Intervention Brigades" Complement US Africa
Strategy Maurice Carney: 3,000 member force intervention will further militarize Congo; US has power to sanction rebel-backers Rwanda and Uganda, but will not because they are allies in American AFRICOM strategy |
 | US Lets Swiss Banks, Accused of Aiding Tax Fraud, Avoid Prosecution
with Fines James Henry: Swiss banks are negotiating fines to avoid prosecution, while billions of dollars continue to be hidden away from taxes |
 | Recession and Austerity Good for the Rich James Henry: The top 7 percent of households, about 8 million people, have seen their net worth increase to a mean of about $3.2 million in the last three years |
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