Vol. 3, No. 50 January 25-31, 2004

Oil Spill Threatens World-Famous Dive Spot; Militant fishers want criminal raps filed against shipowner By Gerry Albert Corpuz

Pictures of Terror in Mindoro By Dabet Castañeda

Gov’t TV Union Decries Mismanagement; Wants Palace Appointees To Resign  By Aubrey SC Makilan

Compensation Bill for Mendiola Massacre Victims Sought; Party-list Anakpawis to revive 1987 massacre case By Gerry Albert Corpuz

Remembering the Mendiola Massacre: ’Amid the Assault, We Were Undaunted By Dennis Espada

‘Walk of Shame’ in Cagayan de Oro Assailed By Grace Antal-Albasin

Ramming Through: Macapagal-Arroyo’s New Minerals Policy spells doom – environment groups  By Ely Manalansan

ELECTION WATCH-Youth Nominees Vow To Bring Street Militancy To Congress (second of a six-part series) By Alexander Martin Remollino

2004 Budget Based on Flawed Speculations By Danilo Araña Arao

LABOR WATCH - Nestle Workers Condemn Two Years of Injustice and Violence  By Dennis Espada

On the 3^rd anniversary of People Power 2: Militants Decry Militarization, Arroyo’s ‘Treachery’  By Alexander Martin Remollino

The Economics and Politics of the World Social Forum; Lessons for the Struggle against ‘Globalisation’ By The Research Unit for Political Economy

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - QUIAPO SURVIVOR  By Arkibong Bayan/BULATLAT.COM

news at a glance  

·         Court denies mother’s plea for sick child

·         NDFP, GRP to resume formal talks

·         Migrante demands probe of M/V Rocknes tragedy in Norway

ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 76 COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM

·         America's Empire of Bases  By Chalmers Johnson

·         The American Empire’s Bases Without Borders: New U.S. Global Basing Strategy Gears for a War to Last for Generations  By Bobby Tuazon

 

Vol. 3, No. 49 January 18-24, 2004

ELECTION WATCH

·         The Bayan Muna experience How the Left Fared in Congress By Rowena Carranza

·         Face to Face: The Progressive Party-list Groups Through Their Nominees By Dabet Castañeda

·         Politics of the Masses; Mendiola Massacre survivor, labor leader and urban poor luminary lead new party-list electoral bid in May 2004 By Gerry Albert Corpuz

·         Electoral Firsts: Militant political parties vie for more House seats By Ibon Foundation

·         Youth Party Calls for Tuition Hike Freeze; Sole sectoral youth party unveils legislative agenda By Emily Vital

·         Negros Politics  in Cojuangco’s Grips By Karl G. Ombion

American Empire’s Bases Without Borders: New U.S. Global Basing Strategy Gears for a War to Last for Generations By Bobby Tuazon

The International Movement Against Imperialist Globalization and Prospects for the Decade By Alexander Martin Remollino

PTC Fees Fund NPA’s Social Services – Ka Roger  By Alexander Martin Remollino

Bayan Slams Mayor for Continued Killings in Davao City By BULATLAT.COM

Mindanao Peace Group Asks Senate Probe on Commander Robot and Davao Bombings   By BULATLAT.COM

Photo Essay - Snapshots from a Guerrilla Camp By Carlos H. Conde

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - DAILY GRIND  By Carlos H. Conde/BULATLAT.COM

 

Vol. 3, No. 48 January 11-17, 2004

Moving Anti-Imperialism One Step Forward: Resistance conference set as World Social Forum takes place in India   By BULATLAT.COM

Water Crisis: A Ploy for Country-Wide Water Privatization?; Group vows to step up opposition vs Arroyo plan By Felicisimo H. Manalansan

High Wage Erosion Despite Low Inflation  By Danilo Araña Arao

More Filipinos Unhappy with Economy   By Ibon Foundation

Who Owns Our Water? By Felicisimo H. Manalansan
Two Days in an NPA Camp   By Alexander Martin Remollino

Critical Reflections on the Filipino Diaspora and the Crisis in the Philippines By E. San Juan

Election 2004: Prospects for the People  By Alexander Martin Remollino

Arroyo Continues To Lose Popularity   By Ibon Foundation

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - LEADER OF THE BAND  By Arkibong Bayan/BULATLAT.COM

ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 75 COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM

·         After Neoliberalism: Empire, Social Democracy, or Socialism?  By Minqi Li

·         Analysis of U.S. War Policy After September 11^th By Ray O. Light

 

Vol. 3, Special Issue January 8, 2004

FLASH REPORT

Only U.S. Can Make Gloria Win – Ka Roger   By Alexander Martin Remollino

 

Vol. 3, No. 47 January 4-10, 2004

2003 Yearend Highlights (Part II)

·        2003: A Tough Year for OFWs and Their Families   By Aubrey SC Makilan

·        No Cause To Celebrate U.N. Decade of IPs; Development aggression, reign of terror endangering tribal communities  By Felicisimo H. Manalansan

ELECTION WATCH

·        High Stakes in Election Year: May 2004 polls throb with uncertainties, upheavals  By Bobby Tuazon

·        Reconciliation for Election   By Alexander Martin Remollino

From season of giving to season of killing: Gov’t Troops Kill 2 Activists on Yuletide Season By Dabet Castañeda

Smuggling Blamed for Negros Sugar Crisis; Crisis is inevitable under trade liberalization, solon says   By Karl G. Ombion

Solon: Bill to Outlaw NPA Taxation is Good in a ‘Dreamworld’   By Karl G. Ombion

Hopeful, But…: A random interview with the person-on-the-street about 2004  By Felicisimo H. Manalansan

Strawberry Farm: 40 Hectares of Hardship and Joy for Farmers  By Johnny Fialen

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - CHRISTMAS AMIDST CRISIS  By Arkibong Bayan/BULATLAT.COM

news at a glance  

·         Gov’t breaks own ceasefire

·         DENR to blame for Leyte landslide – Kalikasan

·         Plunder Watch calls anti-graft court decision unfair

ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 74 COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM

·         Hawks Tell Bush How to Win War on Terror  By David Rennie

·         The Terror Threat at Home, Often Overlooked    By Kris Axtman

·         Bible Belt Missionaries Set Out On a 'War for Souls' in Iraq By David Rennie

·         The Martial Plan  By James Ridgeway

Iraq Through the American Looking Glass By Robert Fisk