By Ryan Yeomans     It is the time of the year once again for Americans to mourn the loss of friends, family members and co-workers and to remember all who died on September 11, 2007. But while most of us hold the anniversary as a reminder of those who have passed and of the dangers [...]

by Barry Thorne “We could have another War of the World in the making, only this time its headquarters, its focal point, will be the Middle East.” Prof Niall Ferguson. In his latest book, The War of the World, historian Niall Ferguson explains why the twentieth century was the bloodiest in modern history, and why [...]

Naomi Klein talks about her new book, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Speaking at a benefit event for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, a social justice research institute. The Shock Doctrine is the gripping story of how America’s “free market” policies have come to dominate the world– through the exploitation of [...]

by James Petras* The complete China paper – September 2007 Picture: Shanghai, the financial capital of China. Introduction China’s drive toward economic superpower status in the world economy has accelerated in recent years. As China’s economy becomes globalized, fundamental changes in its financial markets have opened opportunities for overseas expansion as well as increasing risks [...]

“I contend that should some civilian order you to initiate a nuclear attack on Iran (for example), you are duty-bound to refuse that order. I might also suggest that you should consider whether the circumstances demand that you arrest whoever gave the order as a war criminal.” (Dr., Lt. Col. Bob Bowman) By Dr. Robert [...]

by Jason Miller* “The other kids were all into black power,” Oprah told the Tribune in the mid-1980s. But “I wasn’t a dashiki kind of woman … Excellence was the best deterrent to racism and that became my philosophy.” Excellence indeed. Few would deny that Oprah Winfrey has achieved an extraordinary degree of THAT, at [...]

From your Christian sister – with love. by Joanna Francis* Admin’s note : Truth Spring would be glad to publish an opposing view, as an article or as a comment. * Ms. Joanna Francis is a co-founder of Feminenza, a US based author and a journalist. Her blog: JoannaFrancis.wordpress.com (see more at the bottom of [...]