In stark contrast to the sophism of the existentialists is the mature philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead.

Existentialism is one of the most influencial philosophical currents of our day. This piece, by Sartre, is an attempt to “offer a defence of existentialism against several reproaches that have been laid against it.” Some of you may find this appealing, others not. Either way, it is, next to post-modernism, the quintessential philosophy of the late-modern period. In the words of a much respected comrade (and here, I agree wholeheartedly), existentialism is an adolescent response to capitalism in its geriatric stage.

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | De Villepin replaces Raffarin as French PM
–New PM in France… the guy has never been elected to office and now he is the PM. Does this seem a little strange to anyone else?

The referendum in France. Workers say “no” to capitalist Europe
–Workers have rejected the constitution for all the right reasons. Although, you would never know it if you read the “liberal” corporate press around the world.

ZNet |Europe | The EU Constitution; savaging national sovereignty
–Another look at the EU Constitution and how it came about and what it is for.

Toni Negri: against the Empire … for a capitalist Europe!
–A little look at the so-called Socialist Party in France and how it seems to back a capitalist Europe by calling for a yes vote on the constitution. Most of the party members voted no. That should give clear indication that the party is on the wrong side.

Poverty Wristbands Manufactured ‘Unethically’
–You know those stupid wristbands people have been wearing for “charities” to stop everything from cancer to poverty? Well, turns out that the working conditions of the people making them are making everything from cancer to poverty.

The Real Star Wars: Bush Revives Missile Defense Plan
–This is the most scary thing that I can think of. Bush under control of weapons in space. Any-one else terrified by the idea?

Budget, Alliance Uncertainties Threaten Grassroots Work Safety Efforts
–Worker’s saftey once again an issue. This should be priority number one in the major unions. If it is not then their focus is backwards.

BP’s Public Relations Efforts Come Under Fire
–Blaming the workers for disasters is common place. Just ask British Petroleum.

Oil pipeline completed: a sign of rising great power rivalry in Central Asia
–The massive pipeline is finished… what does it mean for the left?…

ZNet |Africa | South Africa and Palestine
– by Lawrence Boxall and Charles Demers. They ask 7 questions about the struggles of South Africa and Palestine.

ZNet |Asia | Aceh: Take Action Now
–We seem to have forgotten about this place. It is out of the spotlight of the media and thus vanishes into the black pit that is history in the West.

ZNet |Korea | South Korea and the United States Sixty Years On
–An examination of Korea and the US’ history together.

CAW - TCA CANADA : News: Canada’s New Brand
–Jim Stanford looks at the re-branding of Canada… well, at least the government might think so.

rabble news: Highways expand while oil dwindles
–Roads continue to be built even with the oil crisis coming. One has to ask one’s self why so much public money is going into making roads. We should be putting the money into revamping the rail system.

U.S.: No Place Like Home for Poor Under Bush Housing Plan?
–The first thing to go are always public houseing and related social programmes. Bush has cut more money out of an already starving system.

POLITICS-U.S.: Military Finds Itself in Twilight Zone
–Jim Lobe: The soldiers in the military in the US is looked upon highly by the people but no one is joining up. This is a no brainer if you take into concideration that the people think the war in Iraq is not such a good thing to be fighting.

The Citizen’s Press
–Check out the new articles on the Citizen’s Press. There are also some articles in the works so stay tuned for more updates.

Independent Media Center | www.indymedia.org | ((( i ))): Bilbao Viscaya Bank attacks zapatistas communities
–The banks continue their attack on the reformist Zapatistas communities. From more information on the reforms within these communities please see Chris’ article published in the Citizenspress.org .

French electorate rejects European constitution
–A left-wing perspective on the No vote the just happened in France on the EU constitution and where we go from here in supporting worker rights and cultural diversity.

News | canada.com network:Question of class: dual-status corporate share structures eroding
–This is interesting. I am not sure what it means but I think that it is important to the unions within Canada and how the companies they work for operate. This is the business community reacting to the new budget.

Pro-Democracy Anti-Occupation Demonstrations Flare Across Haiti | Autonomy & Solidarity
–Demonstrations are ongoing across Haiti over the undemocratic government and occupying force made up of US, Canadian, French, and Brazilian troops. The people are not happy about the current situation.

Revolutionary spirit of the masses – the workers take centre stage
–A closer look at what is happening on the ground in Venezuela and what it might mean for the rest of us working for change.

FIGHTBACK: British Columbia delegation to Venezuela reports back
–News from Canadians that went to the International Gathering of solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution.

ZNet |Europe | French Vote on European Constitution
–A look at the press’ role in trying to convince people to vote yes in yesterdays poll in France over the EU constitution.

ZNet |Terror War | Muslim Lives are desecrated, not just their book
–The rally Saturday in Toronto was a success as a couple thousand people showed up to protest the desecration of the Quran by the US, the imprisonment of Muslims without charge in Canada, and to support war resisters. Here is a little back ground of why we were out there.

rabble columns: Canada should speak up about torture claims
–Linda McQuaig has some words to Canadians about torture and our government.

BBC NEWS | World | Europe | What ‘Non’ means
–It is junk like this that we can expect from the press over EU constitutional issues. Have a read of the language of this article. The people have not rejected just the government, they have rejected neo-liberal policies that harm labour and cultural diversity. Quotes like this says it all about the current distain for democracy in our governments:

Mr Mandelson insisted the prime minister had wanted a yes vote, but admitted the campaign had exposed Anglo-French strains about competing visions of Europe.

He said some of the French “don’t understand the modern world”. He added: “They don’t like the liberal trend of policies. They don’t like the policies of opening markets, and freer trade, of economic reform, reforming the common agricultural policy and reducing that expenditure, and of social and welfare reform.

“All this has become wrapped up and embodied in this constitutional treaty which they see as somewhat alien, somewhat Anglo-Saxon.”

The pending referendums provide class-conscious workers with an opportunity to express their opposition to the entire imperialist project with a resounding “No!”

Wired News; US rejects Venezuelan efforts to extradite Cuban
– US hypocricy and double talk over the terrorist being held in US. He should be extradited to the country that he is charged with murder of 73 people in.

The Globe and Mail: Christian activists capturing Tory races
–The far-right is at it again. These people who do not see that democracy and religious fundamentalism as opposite sit in both the Conservative and the Liberal parties. Beliefs are for individuals not for the country.

Privatization again threaten Canada’s rural post offices
–The government is once again trying to shut down rural post offices. What is the point of having a nationalized postal service if they are going to run the corporation like a regular business?

Resist!ca || Welfare Rolls Down, Homelessness Up
–It is actually surprising to some people that these two things have an inverse relationship.

Assata Shakur: The Government’s Terrorist is Our Community’s Heroine | Autonomy & Solidarity
–Mos Def talks of a community heroine and framing of Assata Shakur.