M. Junaid Alam discusses with Noam Chomsky, author of "Hegemony or Survival" the nature of the Bush administration, the American left’s strategy in upcoming elections, domestic and foreign consequences of continued occupation of Iraq, and the basis for US-Israeli relations. ("Left Hook" is a New Left youth journal.)

Capitalism is 100s of years old and dominates most of the globe. Its advocates say it is the greatest engine of production growth ever seen and argue that it is unique in its ability to raise the standard of living of every person on earth. But given the long tenure of capitalism and the claims of its adherents, it seems fair to ask if it is making the best of all possible worlds. Michael Yates suggests we examine such claims: the extent of poverty and inequality in the richest capitalist economy--the US--and the extent of poverty and inequality in the poor countries of the world.

6 billion human beings inhabit the earth. 50% live on less than $2 per day. Access to water for 1 billion is insecure as is access to electricity for 2 billion as is access to sanitation for 2.5 billion. It is estimated that as many as 3 billion live with food insecurity. Fred Magdoff reports on the situation of "the wretched of the earth".

In what may be the first subpoena of its kind in decades, a federal judge has ordered a university to turn over records about a gathering of anti-war activists.

Compilation of politically interesting statistics, e.g., "Estimated percentage of the 2.9 million U.S. jobs lost since March 2001 that have not appeared abroard: 83."

"The people of Iraq are free," declared U.S. President George W. Bush in his State of the Union speech. However, Naomi Klein points out, the day before, 100,000 Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad shouting "Yes, yes to elections. No, no to selection."

A discussion of how unhealthy junk food is, and the health consequences of millions of US citizens following it.

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Gives facts & figures on the jobless recovery, including the disproportionate effect of the recession on African-Americans and the lag of job creation compared to numbers of new workers entering the job force.