Issue 381 - December 2007-January 2008
Practicing Democracy
- Venezuelan Democracy?
- Pakistan's Coup
- Indigenous Victories
- Prisoners for Peace
In This Issue
 Democracy means participation. |
 Congress continues to fund the war. Some of us won't. |
 By depriving ex-cons of opportunity, current laws promote crime. |
| From the Editor's Desk | Democracy is the outcry of dissent. | |
| Rule of Force vs. Rule of Law in Pakistan | Musharraf has destroyed the constitution, the judiciary, and his own credibility. Time for him to go. | |
| The Pakistan Emergency: Letter from a Local Activist | The lawyers' demands shook the core of the military establishment. | |
| Venezuela's Constitutional Referendum: Polarizing Politics | The referenda pits supporters of populist reform against opponents of states of emergency. | |
| Militarism in Venezuela: Warning Signs of Dictatorship? | Chávez says he plans to emulate repressive regimes around the world. | |
| Breathing Life into the Struggle: Victories for Indigenous Peoples & Transnational Allies | Winning the right to decide if resource extraction should take place. | |
| Conscientious Objection in Turkey: Struggling to Emerge | Anyone who discourages military service can face prosecution. Birgul Ozbaris could face 21 years in jail. | |
| A New Vision of Security: Remembering Randall Forsberg | The Nuclear Weapons Freeze Campaign was her brainchild. | |
| Justice Is Indivisible: Non-Discrimination Must Include Gender Identity | Why I resigned from the Board of an organization I love. | |
| Tomato Pickers Organize to Improve Conditions: An Open Letter to Burger King and the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange | Boycott Burger King until it supports a penny per pound increase in wages. | |
| What Do You Do When a Child is Burning?: A review of the film The Camden 28 | She could now understand her protesting son, because the trial revealed the lies which killed her other son. | |
| Military Shipments Obstructed: Olympia Activists Nonviolently Blockade Port | The military cargo was blocked. Demonstrators controlled the entrance. | |
| Mapping Political Violence: A Review of Bomb after Bomb: A Violent Cartography | Ink craters the pages. | |
| Crimes Against Humanity: A Review of The Language of Empire | Remember Abu Ghraib? | |
| Consequences of War Enacted at Blackwater Headquarters | Activists staged a die-in to dramatize the bloody results of Blackwater's profits. | |
| The Suffering CO of Baghdad | ||
| Camden 28 Trial Opening Statement | ||
| Bits & Peaces | Events, Opportunities, Gatherings, Campaigns, Resources |
