Abortion is a sensitive issue, and is still prohibited in some parts of the European Union. Conservative groups are fighting hard for stricter abortion legislation. However, the groups defending women’s right to choose are also strong. The EU itself prefers to steer clear of the issue.
War without limits among the privileged
21 September 2008, bySince the beginning of 2006, a major crisis has opened up between various factions of the Thai army, monarchy and the bourgeoisie for control of state power and the key to control of public contracts and mega-investment projects.
A revolutionary fight against the demon
15 September 2008, byHowever typical they are of the Caribbean, hurricanes are now growing in size and number as a result of human disdain toward nature’s balance.
Balance-sheet of U.S. imperialism
14 September 2008, byIn this interview with ’La Breche’, Gilbert Achcar explains the decline of US imperialism, from the ’hyperpower’ fantasy of 1991 to the change reflected by the presidential campaign of Barack Obama.
The new Chinese Capitalism
14 September 2008, by ,The recent Olympic Games have been a great showcase for the new ascendant Chinese capitalism. China has today been through a long process of capitalist restoration initiated three decades ago. The reforms began in 1978, and extended and deepened, progressively debilitating the mechanisms of the planned economy and received a decisive push from 1992 onwards.
Mindanao on the brink
14 September 2008, byHundreds dead, tens of thousands of refugees and the very real threat of further escalating hostilities between Muslim nationalists and the central government. That is the situation the people of Mindanao, the southern part of the Philippines, find themselves in.
No solidarity with Russian imperialism
3 September 2008, byOperation on «compulsion to peace», lasting five days, is finished. This military conflict will have, nevertheless, continuation which will find the expression as in the further increase of intensity in the Caucasian region, as well as on the international scene.
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