The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster – One Year Later (Socialist Action, April 2012) On March 11 last year, Honshu Island of Japan was hit by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake at a subduction zone, followed by a horrendous tsunami that knocked out the emergency diesel generators and cooling pumps at the Fukushima Dai’ichi nuclear power station. The… [Read more…]
April 6, 2012
Why does South African Metal Workers Union Push Green Energy? Frank Hammer interviews Cedric Gina, president of the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa about the need that workers lead the transition to a green economy source: youtube
April 4, 2012
Fukushima, one year later – and what about France? Michael Löwy, Vincent Gay source: International Viewpoint A year after the catastrophe of Fukushima, a big mobilization is being organized to demand the abandoning of nuclear power. In the history of nuclear energy, there will be a before- and an after-Fukushima. After Chernobyl, the Western nuclear… [Read more…]
October 14, 2011
Voices of Occupy Boston 2011 – Kwame Somburu (Paul Boutelle) Kwame was the 1968 vice-Presidential candidate of the Socialist Workers Party
July 4, 2011
Capitalism: the problem and the solution a video from our comrades in SA in the Canadian state
July 3, 2011
NDP Socialist Caucus chairperson Barry Weisleder, answering MP Pat Martin (Winnipeg Centre) who denounced socialism as an “anchor” holding the NDP party back. Join the NDP Socialist Caucus today! Fight for a Workers’ Agenda!
June 18, 2011
Glen Ford of the Black Agenda Report speaking at a Socialist Action rally
June 18, 2011
Building the socialist alternative for the 21st century: Learn from the past, build for the future A Socialist Action East Coast Day School When: Saturday, July 9th, 12 Noon – 6 pm Where: William Way Community Center, 1315 Spruce St. Philadelphia, PA a sliding scale admission of $3-$5 asked. No one… [Read more…]
May 14, 2011
Pennsylvania blowout unmasks fracking dangers by Wayne Deluca PHILADELPHIA—On April 19, a natural gas well in Bradford County in northeastern Pennsylvania had to be shut down for several days in order to stop a leak of fluid used to break rocks and force out gas buried deep underground. The well is being sealed, while… [Read more…]
April 21, 2011
How bad is the Fukushima fallout? Yomiuri Shimbun Source: International Viewpoint The crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has released a large amount of radioactive substances into the air and water, raising serious concerns over possible health risks. The government and plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. have repeatedly said there… [Read more…]
April 7, 2012
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