[Marxism] Activist Newsletter

[JacDon]

The Nov. 1, 2008 edition of the Activist Newsletter
Is available at http://activistnewsletter.blogspot.com
 
1. Editorial: OBAMA THE SOCIALIST! ‹ The McCain/Palin red-baiting and
ultra-nationalism is a last refuge for these two scoundrels. And Obama is no
more a socialist than McCain.
 
2. Editorial: OBAMA AND THE ELECTION ‹ Most of the progressive and left
forces will vote for Obama but they are dreaming if they expect centrism to
really address the problems besetting our society and the world.
 
3. Editorial: OUR CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT ‹  Obama's obviously better than
McCain and we hope he wins, but there are alternatives on the left.
 
4. RECESSION AND CHANGE IN AMERICA ‹ This article attempts to tell the whole
story of the capitalist contretemps from a left perspective, and there's
even a semi-hopeful conclusion.
 
5. THE NEWS IN BRIEF ‹Marijuana arrests; Many mammals face extinction;
Inequality kills; Mumia's appeal is rejected; Combat force deployed back
home for civil strife.
 
6. THE UN BACKS CUBA ONCE AGAIN ‹ Imperial hubris gets trounced for the 17th
time.
 
7. THE COST OF BOOTS ON THE GROUND ‹ It takes half a million dollars per
year to maintain each U.S. Army sergeant in combat in Iraq
 
8. CHECK IT OUT ‹  Three short videos including Jackson Browne's new song
about Cuba.