By PIERRE SPREY Counterpunch.org The dry dollar numbers in the latest Congressional Research Serviceannual arms sales report paint an ugly new picture. Over the last 5 years, every major arms exporting country has reduced its sales to developing countries–except for the U.S., which has sextupled its sales. At the beginning of this period, we supplied…
Day: August 31, 2012
Chicago teachers union to file ten-day strike notice, say reports
By YANA KUNICHOFF Truthout.org Chicago teachers demonstrate in May, 2012. (Photo: JohnnyGotHisGun)The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is expected to file a ten-day strike notice on Wednesday, say media reports, meaning that the union could call a strike as early as September 10. The notice would not mean that the union would strike in ten days,…
There are now more slaves than at any point in human history
Most of the time, the stories we hear about trafficking are of women and girls. But 20% of trafficking victims are men and boys. By CAMERON CONAWAY The Good Men Project / Alternet.org “My very first survivor was a boy. How many of us are looking for boys?” –Sandra Morgan, Director, Global Center for Women…
Planned MRT, LRT fare hikes in 2013, passing of burden of government debts to commuters
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Renato Reyes of Bayan said the government is heavily subsidizing the MRT and LRT because of the onerous contracts and loan guarantees it entered into with foreign banks and investors as part of a public-private partnership project.
Pandayang Lino Brocka tackles history and social change
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – The Pandayang Lino Brocka has formally opened for this year’s festival with the theme on history and social change. “We want the viewers to remember our history and to encourage them to be a part of social change,” Lady Ann Salem, executive director of Tudla Productions, said.…