House approves modest campaign finance bill
On Feb. 13 the House of Representatives passed the Shays-Meehan campaign finance bill by a vote of 240-189.
Bush visit sparks protests
MILWAUKEE – When George W. Bush came to Milwaukee to Feb. 11 headline a $1,000-a-plate fundraiser for Wisconsin’s acting governor, Scott McCallum, local activists greeted him with not one, but two ,raucous protest marches. For the entire article, click on the headline. To read the article on this subject from the Milwaukee Journal, click here.
Sept. 11 families say War, not in our names
NEW YORK – “We do not want the war in Afghanistan or other parts of the world, wherever it might spread, to be conducted in our names or in the names of our lost loved ones,” David Potorti told the press. For the entire article, click on the headline. Click on the following for Peaceful Tomorrows, the organization of families of 9/11 victims for peace, and A20 Stop the War, the coalition sponsoring the April 20 anti-war protests in the US.
With help from a friend, Enron fleeces South America
WASHINGTON – A couple of weeks ago, Argentina’s daily newspaper, La Nacion, was looking for an explanation of the country’s economic collapse, with $141 billion in unpayable foreign debt and five governments falling in the space of a week. They turned over a rock and found – you guessed it – Enron.
Parents to Supreme Court: Kids yes, vouchers no!
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Ohio ruled that the Cleveland voucher plan violates the First Amendment. But supporters of the voucher scheme filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn that ruling. For the entire article, click on the headline. To view the complete ruling (as a Word document), click here, or visit the American Federation of Teachers site for their news article.
Writer and activist Langston Hughes at 100
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Langston Hughes centennial has taken center stage here this month, with an exhibit of Hughes’ papers at Yale’s Beinecke Library, showing through April 20, and celebrations at local libraries and schools.
Homeland Security must not undermine rights
The issue of Homeland Security is not to be taken lightly. Our nation, and the people of Connecticut, have been deeply shaken by the horrible terrorist attack on Sept. 11. It is understandable that our security measures need to be reviewed.
The struggle against war, racism and repression
President Bush’s State of the Union address represents a major challenge to all progressive forces in this period. It was one of the most militaristic, most jingoistic addresses ever made by an American president.
Understanding York, Pennsylvania
The Story of Civil Rights In York, Pennsylvania: A 250-Year Interpretive History by Jim Kalish, 264 pages, York County Audit of Human Rights, 225 East Princess Street, York PA 17403. (717) 843-2039.
FARC submits proposals to reduce intensity of conflict
As renewed peace talks in Colombia continue, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) has submitted its proposals for reducing the intensity of the conflict.
