President Obama is set to make history today, by nominating to the U.S. Supreme Court, the first Hispanic American — federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor of New York, pictured below. If confirmed by the Democratic-controlled Senate, Judge Sotomayor, 54, would replace Justice David H. Souter to become the second woman on the court and [...]

Socialist Party USA, a nationwide socialist party, says “Socialism will establish a new social and economic order in which workers and community members will take responsibility for and control of their interpersonal relationships, their neighborhoods, their local government, and the production and distribution of all goods and services.“ Stewart A. Alexander The corporate media asked [...]

The Iranians insist they must be able to enrich uranium on their own soil. One proposal is for this to take place in Iran but only under the control of an international consortium. It’s not a perfect solution because the Iranians could-if they were very creative and dedicated-cheat. But neither is it perfect from the [...]

   Columnist – John SammonWhy does North Korea do this? Because it works. North Korea’s testing of a nuclear weapon is the same old stick and carrot approach North Korea always uses. Again and again. They get away with it. Again and again. Each time they do, it’s like a repeat, an exact copy of the [...]

With an African-American president and the economy in bad shape, extremist groups are trying to enter the mainstream–and they’re having some success. Experts are calling it the perfect storm for white supremacist recruitment: the sinking economy, the election of Barack Obama, and the increased attention to the spillover of immigrants and violence from Mexico. The [...]