The FBI and this reporter tangled briefly in 1960; “Cointelpro” winner as the enemy of free speech

Bring spied upon by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is frightening news to any American, and I was no exception in 1960, when agents were hot on my trail. No, I had not robbed a bank or refused to "Like Ike." The FBI had targeted me, when they went after the Socialist Workers Party … Continue reading The FBI and this reporter tangled briefly in 1960; “Cointelpro” winner as the enemy of free speech

Biden’s plan: there goes the neighborhood!

Enjoying your house in the suburbs or small town? Glad not to live in the nearby city where many folks resort to crime, neglect maintaining their residences, don't watch their children, and never care about improving their lives? Joe Biden's American Jobs Act will change that by bringing the city to you. Here's the plan: … Continue reading Biden’s plan: there goes the neighborhood!

China’s companies win the race for producing employment giants, dwarfing American firms like GM, Apple or Exxon

When you don't count Walmart, the largest employers in the world, are in China, not the United States. And the biggest firms in China are industrial and manufacturing companies, not a low-wage retailer China National Petroleum (1,636,532), China State Grid (913,546), Foxconn (803,126) and Sninopec (667,799) together employ 4,021,003 workers. Foxconn is well known in … Continue reading China’s companies win the race for producing employment giants, dwarfing American firms like GM, Apple or Exxon

There’s little love in Paris this Springtime, as French President uses executive power to crush labor rights

Best of times for very rich; worst for the working class! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-3s49dfFzQ France's President Francois Hollande has learned many lessons on how to offer false promises from America's President Barack Obama, who campaigned in 2008 with the following plans: convince the working class you stand for better wages and stronger unions say you will reduce  … Continue reading There’s little love in Paris this Springtime, as French President uses executive power to crush labor rights

Hillary flubs socialist/democrat question – here’s answer from former card-carrying member of SWP

“It is not a question of substituting one ruling clique for another, but of changing the very methods of administering the economy and guiding the culture of the country. Bureaucratic autocracy must give place to Soviet democracy. A restoration of the right of criticism, and a genuine freedom of elections, are necessary conditions for the … Continue reading Hillary flubs socialist/democrat question – here’s answer from former card-carrying member of SWP