Bush arrogance draws fire
The arrogant disregard of several international treaties by the Bush administration has drawn fire from several sources in recent weeks, the most recent an op-ed piece in the New York Times by David J. Scheffer, chief American negotiator for the International Criminal Court during the Clinton administration.
April 20 cry: Stop war at home and abroad!
WASHINGTON – From every point of the compass, thousands of protesters will pour into the nation’s capital April 20 for a march to demand, “Stop the war at home and abroad.”
Rep. Barbara Lee speaks for the needs of all people
Last Sept. 14, the House of Representatives voted to grant President George W. Bush authority to use military force in retaliation against the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, after the Senate had earlier voted unanimously for a similar measure. In an act of great courage, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) cast the lone vote against the House resolution. For the entire article, click on the headline. To visit Rep. Lee's official website, click here.
Peace starts with ending occupation
EAST JERUSALEM – Last night, April 16, helicopters were heard overhead as Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) entered neighborhoods here and curfews continued in Ramallah and Bethlehem. Heavy shelling near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and heavy restrictions on travel for Palestinians were visible. For the entire article, click on the headline. To visit Fellowship Of Reconciliation, whom our reporter Judith Le Blanc is touring the Middle East with, click here.
PWW journalist heads to Mideast eyewitness coverage of occupation of Palestine
Judith Le Blanc, vice chairwoman of the Communist Party USA and correspondent for the People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo, left April 14 for a two week tour of the Middle East and the Occupied Territories. Le Blanc will report on the current situation in the West Bank, Gaza and Israel. Audio broadcasts on the web are being planned. Le Blanc is a part of a 16-person delegation sponsored by the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR). The goals of the FOR delegation, which was photographed in the USA on the day of their departure, include learning first-hand about the conflict through staying in homes and meeting with Palestinian and Israeli activists and organizations involved in work for peace, human rights, and an end of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.
Solidarity paves the way for new union gains at Yale
“We will cross the finish line together.” These words of Rev. Emilio Hernandez, delivered to a standing ovation at a packed union-neighborhood meeting, are reverberating throughout the city. For the entire article, click on the headline. To visit the Connecticut Center for a New Economy, click here.
The unemployment picture: No light at the end of the tunnel
A month ago, when the unemployment rate declined slightly for the second consecutive month, media headlines trumpeted the end of the recession. This month, both the rate and number of unemployed rose again, more than wiping out the previous gains. Will the same news media proclaim that now we’re in a depression?
Israeli peace movement grows
TEL AVIV – Although a majority of Israelis support Sharon’s “Lebanon War II,” the peace camp is gathering increasing strength.
Sharon, Bush target Palestinian Authority, not terrorism
At the heart of any viable solution to the present conflict in the Middle East lies the issue of full national rights and statehood for the Palestinian people. Peoples and governments worldwide increasingly recognize this fact.
$ 2.5 billion demanded to fight AIDS
WASHINGTON – More than 1,000 protesters chanting “pills cost pennies, greed costs lives” marched to the steps of the Capitol here April 10 to demand that Congress approve $750 million now and $2.5 billion next year for the U.N. Global AIDS Fund.
