Power

Two other candidates that should have been included in the debates. Etta Neeya introduces us to the fringe—and their toolsheds.

Give me a program, a paradigm--anything!

As Prague girds itself for the biggest social protests in Central Europe since 1989, Chris Lord weighs up the two sides, and throws his weight behind one of them. With reservations, of course.

As anti-capitalist summit hopping increases its popularity and profile, activists have to ask: Is this enough? What next?

As the World Bank gets ready for its upcoming summit meeting in Prague, Paul Kail goes behind the rhetoric to look at the recently approved WB oil project in Chad-Camaroon. The Bank has not changed a stripe, just its public relations melody.

Only one man running for President deserves a single honest vote, and don't let anybody scare you into thinking otherwise. Jonah explains why it's actually quite easy being Green.

In the light of the recent IMF/WTO/R2k protests, activism appears to be on the rise in this country once again. Reverend Billy, spokesman against the franchised and multinational corporations mushrooming throughout New York City, unites this political spirit with a flagrant fatiousness and fundementialist ferver. You too will follow the fold to "stop Starbucks".

As political coverage moves into the internet age, Matthew Felling reminds us that not everyone is wired. Is this progress, or a new poll tax?

Robert Lederman takes a hard look at the West Nile Virus hysteria in New York City.

Anti-IMF protestors are already preparing for this September's meeting in Prague, but they aren't alone. The FBI just came to town, and they are watching.

Should the IMF be reformed, or destroyed? What's at stake? And can a decentralized movement really do battle with such powerful institutions? Ben Day of the Direct Action Network is glad you asked.

Indian activist and author Vandana Shiva on globalization, poverty in India and genetically modified foods.

Is the gun control debate even about the right to bear arms? One more look at the NRA's America.

Following the momentum of Seattle & Washington, the next stand against elite driven globalization will take place June 4-6, in Windsor, Ontario. As the extension of NAFTA, the Free Trade Areas of the Americas (FTAA) will extend corporate rule over the entire Western Hemisphere.

Central Asia is a hornet's nest of ethnic hatred, poverty, and great power rivalry. And the USA is about to stick a big pink hand in the middle of it to safeguard its puddles of black gold.

You don't have to be a reactionary to doubt the effectiveness of one dimensional sloganeering. Mike Manville on why tactics matter in the fight for a just world economy.

Noam Chomsky on the meaning of solidarity and the corporate attack on public education.

The Red Ken Barbie Doll is the toy gift of the season. The mayoral action figure comes with a faux gold chain of office, a multi-million pound budget, and real left wing politics. Freezerbox wants to know if London will take two Gulianis and a Jerry Brown in trade.

The missile defense debate is back with a vengeance, and it almost feels like the Cold War again. Don't get too nostalgic, but do reacquaint yourself with the issues. All those bombs aren't park benches yet. Jonah Weiss explains what the fuss is about.

Ever observant, the mainstream media picked up on the presence of anarchists in the recent Washington protests. Predictably, the "new anarchism" story offers a convenient cover for avoiding the larger issues—as well as the millions of non-anarchists who are pressing them.