–The BC truck companies have rejected the deal put forward by the companies. The truckers are doing all they can to push this forward.

Today, it could be argued, there is a serious lack of study among the youthful revolutionaries. Among the greatest thinkers in the History of the world, Hegel must be included. Not only did he profoundly influence Marx, but many schools of thought can be considered footnotes to this goliath (Existentialism, for instance). The link above leads to one of the most fundamental texts written by Hegel in relation to Marxian philosophy. A study of this text is indispensible to a proper understanding of Historical Materialism.

It is an anti-labor behemoth, a modern monument to capitalist greed and pitiless exploitation. Wal-Mart, the world’s largest profit-making enterprise, today sets the standard in this country for union-busting and wage-gouging. A growing legion of American companies, inspired by the giant retailer’s relentless drive for ever greater profits, has sought to adopt its brutal methods to cut costs—above all, by slashing workers’ wages and benefits. Wal-Mart stands as a mortal challenge to the organized labor movement: Unionize this goliath or suffer ever greater setbacks.

–Captialism in China. A look at the new economic blocks in China and what it means for the people

–Continued evaluation and analysis of Blair’s position on rights and politics. The shift to the right continues. I am not sure how this person can come from the “Fabian” group and put forward the policies that he is. I think that the base of the Labour Party needs to either take the party back or remove itself from the party.

–Douglas Ireland take a look at a journalist that has been jailed in Iran as part of a conservative crackdown on freedom of the press.

–There seems to be a crisis in the US military. They do not seem to be able to recruit enough poor people into its ranks. I wonder why?

–A look at the political system in Denmark today. An interesting read.

–A look into the voting habits of the American people. The judge of character voter versus the voter who votes on ideological grounds.

–The government of Venezuela denies a helping inside the uprisings in the rest of Latin America and accuses the US of true interference. The claim that the US is interfering is more believable.

–Is this a surprise? The Liberal government always sides with the corporate interests… that’s its biggest supporter and what all its policies are directed towards. Why would anyone expect anything different?

–This Telus strike might unite the entire labour movement in Alberta against the company. Things do not look good for Telus. You just cannot get away with treating the workers as second rate.

In a victory against racist and social reaction, on June 13 pop megastar Michael Jackson was acquitted of charges of “lewd acts on a child” and of all ten charges against him. This trial was the culmination of over a decade of relentless government anti-sex witchhunting that could have put Jackson in jail for 18 years if he had been convicted on all counts.

–A quick look at the state of the population’s mood in Venezuela. Chavez is still doing well in the eyes of the people. As approval ratings go, I am not sure that they can get much better than this.

–If you thought it wasn’t possible for the Democratic Party in the US to move more to the right… think again. The up-coming election will be a run from the centre and into the conservative backwaters.

–It is called Killer Coke for a reason. The continued ecological disaster that soft drink companies cause.

–Continuing the ever so popular and debate starter: it is the Nature of Work article continued…

–And with the on going debate about socialism in the 21st Century… here is an article on that very subject.

–A little anger at street level of an activist who happens to be gay. Wear what you want, Susie, and wear it with Pride!

–Another look by Doug Ireland at the killing of gays just because they are gays all over the world. More to the point, it examines the reaction from the US media.

–And in other news… the line that Telus said was cut by striking workers was not cut by striking workers. As usual, it seems that the company is the only big bad in this dispute.

–A close look at the CAFTA meetings. It should not go through as it is bad for the people… but I guess that never stopped them before. This is not something that people should be quiet about.