5.05.04 countering capitalism

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Colleagues of mine in Zimbabwe were jailed and tortured by the Mugabe administration, but I was expected by pro-Mugabe activists in the USA to say nothing, and indeed, to deny everything.

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Soon, you'll receive more food than you can distribute to shelters.

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Winning the right to decide if resource extraction should take place.

Summary:Chávez says he plans to emulate repressive regimes around the world.

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The referenda pits supporters of populist reform against opponents of states of emergency.

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Democracy means participation.

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Democracy is the outcry of dissent.

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On February 22, 2007, the unionized BJ&B garment factory in the Dominican Republic suddenly announced that it was closing and would lay off all workers. The owners of the factory are shifting the work to Vietnam, where independent unions are banned, and possibly to Bangladesh, where unions are banned in "export processing zones."

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Preaching to the choir is important - they need to know the score!

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The worker-owners of a Nicaraguan sewing cooperative have faced Hurricane Mitch, homelessness, unemployment, power outages, mistrust, professional disputes, and global capitalism. The cooperative thrives.