Siriel-Media

Will Progressives and Libertarians Abandon Major Parties?	more
Matt Welch and Megan Carpentier: Many progressives giving up on Obama; Libertarians can't stomach Romney
Real Jobs Plan Must Force Banks to Lend	more
Bob Pollin: Obama SOTU speech frames some issues well, but does not deal with mountains of cash held by banks
The US/Saudi Agenda and the Syrian Rebellion	more
Hamid Dabashi: Saudi's and US attempt to control outcome of Syrian revolt
This House has no confidence in Bahrain's promise to reform	more
Doha Debates takes on Bahraini government's claims of reform
Australia Day -Colonial Occupation Mate	more
It's a day of high jinx, high revelry and high people in Australia; a day when a large and vocal majority come together to "celebrate what's great" about this country.
Thousands of Egyptians Call for End to Military Rule	more
Jihan Hafiz reports that on Jan 25th Anniversary of the revolution thousands of people across Egypt demand justice for the martyrs
National Actions Target Private Prison Investors	more
Demonstrators call upon Wells Fargo and others to divest from for-profit prison corporations like the Geo Group
Israel to become biggest jailer of refugees	more
Knesset approves plan to jail asylum seekers for longest period of western world in biggest prison
Families of Soldiers Call for Investigation into Deaths After Military Hazing	more
Hearings will take place in Afghanistan, though advocates and the soldier’s family want them to take place within the US
President Obama Delivers State of the Union Address	more
President Obama delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.
On Obama SOTU: Obama More in Command, but Ignored Poverty	more
Dayvon Love: Obama more assertive but did not take up issue of urban poverty
On Obama's SOTU:GM is a Terrible Model for US Manufacturing	more
Frank Hammer: GM was rebuilt by lowering wages and banning the right to strike
On Obama SOTU: New Financial Fraud Commision Could Actually Slow Down Investigations	more
Tom Ferguson: Financial Fraud Commission could be used to slow down investigations taking place at the State level
On Obama SOTU: Obama Placed Manufacturing at the Center	more
Heather Boushey: Obama pointed to the success of GM and put rebuilding US manufacturing as the highest priority
On Obama SOTU: An Indpendent Movement Must Push Obama Towards a Real Jobs Program	more
Roger Hickey: Speech took up issue of income inequality but jobs program proposed far from enough
On Obama SOTU: Obama Wages "Class War"	more
Rory Cooper of the Heritage Foundation: Obama rallies the 99% against the 1%
On Obama SOTU: Obama Pledges to Maintain the Empire	more
Glen Ford: Obama defends Iraq war saying it made the US safer and more respected
One Year After Egyptian Revolution, Military Dictatorship Lives On	more
Egyptian activists organize in preparation for Revolution anniversary
Occupy Movements Rally at Courts Across the Country	more
Demonstrations held around 2-year anniversary of “Citizens United” Supreme Court decision
1 million Wisconsinites petition to recall Gov. Walker	more
Wisconsin Recall Campaign shows mass opposition to Walker's policies
TRNN TOWN HALL: Does Baltimore Need $100 Million Youth Prison?	more
Will a new youth prison make Baltimore safer and is it the best way to treat "young offenders"?
Spain's "Indignados" and the Globalization of Dissent	more
The Occupy Movement has taken much of its inspiration from Spain's "Outraged" Movement: what lessons does Spain have for Occupy now?
Former IAEA Inspector Calls for Transparency on All Sides	more
Robert Kelley: The IAEA should allow peer review of its data, Iran should resolve outstanding questions
Verizon Workers Continue Fight for Decent Contract	more
Workers at Verizon hold rallies seeking public support in fight for job security and union rights
Eurocrisis is a Global Crisis	more
Leo Panitch: People need to build their own political organizations that push for public banking and serious capital controls
Chile Rising	more
Al Jazeera's Fault Lines follows Chile's student protest movement and examines the underlying issues driving the anger
Bio-fuels, Speculation, Land Grabs = Food Crisis	more
New report calls for sweeping agricultural reform
Occupy Movement Targets Congress	more
National call for action on Capitol Hill draws occupiers from across U.S.
A Shoe Heard 'Round the World and Lies in a Good Cause (three years since the "shoeing" of Bush)	more
Paul Jay: Mark Twain ridiculed the warmongers of his day, "There have been lies; yes, but they were told in a good cause".
Occupy Oakland Closes Ports	more
Protesters close ports of Oakland and Portland in actions along California coast