The Iraq War’s Dark Legacy: Iraqis Who Survived U.S. Genocide Still Poor and Oppressed

By Asad Ismi On the 11th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq (launched in March 2003), it is important to emphasize the true motives for this attack and occupation and its horrendously destructive impact that continues today. Both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars stem from the needs of U.S. and Western capitalism for resources […]

The Congo Still Ravaged by U.S.-Funded Conflict and Plunder: Genocide and Rape Stain Companies’ “Blood” Mineral Profits

By Asad Ismi In November 2013, the army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bolstered by United Nations forces, claimed to have defeated M-23, the most powerful supposedly rebel militia in the Eastern Congo. This was the first time that the army (known by the French acronym FARDC) was thought to have scored […]

Progressives Hail Socialist Party Leader’s Election in Chile: Hopes High Bachelet Will Fulfill Pledge to Reduce Inequality

By Asad Ismi The Latin American Revolution scored a powerful victory last December when Michelle Bachelet, the Socialist Party’s leader, was elected President of Chile for the second time. She takes office on March 11. Bachelet won in a landslide, taking 62% of the vote compared to only 38% for her rival, Evelyn Matthei, who […]

Bangladeshis Victims of Corporate Exploitation: Western companies responsible for deaths of garment workers

By Asad Ismi In April 2013, the Rana Plaza building collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,129 garment workers and injuring more than 2,500. The building contained four garment factories. This was the worst industrial disaster in Bangladesh’s history, and the worst in the garment sector’s history. As of late January, workers and their families were […]