From Chile: A lesson from Jemmy Button
“He told us ... that he was not cold, that his relations were very good people, and that he did not wish to go back to England ...”
Iowa Greens stand for peace
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – “Peace is my profession. As Greens we profess peace,” explained long-time peace activist and Iowa Green Party gubernatorial candidate Jay Robinson to a Green-sponsored Voices For Peace event here recently.
Buffalo Day of Action warns about budget cuts
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A Town Hall meeting warning about the dangers of New York Governor George Pataki’s proposed budget to students and workers in the state’s higher education system, State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York (CUNY), was held at Buffalo State College on April 4.
New Chicago coalition attacks Bush agenda
CHICAGO – More than 40 Chicago-area organizations have launched a coalition to challenge the Bush administration’s economic agenda and spending priorities.
Putting April 15 in perspective
The IRS estimates that between one and two million Americans are using offshore credit card accounts to avoid paying taxes.
Tax Day: Big brother is watching
As this is written, April 15 – and with it Income Tax Day – is only a week away and offers another opportunity to ask, “who pays” and to look at the way the government enforces collection of federal income taxes. For the entire article, click on the headline. To visit the homepage of Citizens for Tax Justice, click here.
Navy attacks peaceful protest in Vieques
The U.S. Navy attacked peaceful protestors outside the fenced in bombing zone with tear gas and rubber bullets April 6, in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
ARA founded in Illinois
CHICAGO – Although her e-mail is still sent to the Illinois State Council of Senior Citizens, Connie Engholm is now the executive director of the Illinois Alliance of Retired Americans (IARA).
Bush ergonomic plan a phony
AFL-CIO President John Sweeney denounced the workplace safety policy announced by the Bush administration on April 5 as a “weak and unenforceable ‘plan’” that offers workers no real protections against the nation’s biggest safety problem – ergonomic injuries such as carpel tunnel syndrome, caused by repetitive motions, heavy lifting and poorly-designed work.
Class war felt in Chicago
CHICAGO – “This is class war,” declared Barbara Ehrenreich, activist and author. Ehrenreich was responding to testimony before a Chicago Workers Rights Board on April 6 that focused on the devastating impact of the economic crisis and federal and state budget cuts.
