2009 November : London Progressive Journal

Champions of the Overdog

November 13, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

Local papers are vanishing. George Monbiot asks: Does it matter?

Chavez: Venezuela Will Defend Itself

November 13, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

Hugo Chavez has warned the US and Colombia that any aggression against Venezuela will be met with firm resistance, as James Suggett explains.

How Israel Won the Settlement Battle Again

November 13, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

Ramzy Baroud on the gaping chasm between the rhetoric and the reality of US / UK policy on Israel-Palestine.

Bank Bailouts – Throwing Good Money After Bad

November 13, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

As the UK government plans further massive bank bailouts, Mick Brooks calls for the complete nationalisation of the banking industry.

US Military Documents Show Colombia Base Agreement Poses Threat to Region

November 13, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

Garry Leech on the increasing international concern at US moves to consolidate and expand its military presence in Colombia.

Colombia “Hands Over Its Sovereignty” to US with Military Accord

November 6, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

Hugo Chavez has condemned the Colombian government's decision to permit the US to expand its military presence in Colombia, as James Suggett explains.

Welcome to Austerity Britain

November 6, 2009 12:00 am Leave your thoughts

Whoever wins the next election, 'austerity' - i.e. cutting back services for those who need them most - will be the watchword of British politics for the next few years, as Rob Sewell explains.