Support grows for steel production and health care
If there are any dinosaurs as the U.S. economy limps into the 21st century, it is its structure, the manufacturing foundation of the U.S. economy.
Illinois budget debate breaks along class lines
CHICAGO – Like most states, Illinois finds its budget severely stressed. Gov. George Ryan has informed the legislature of an almost $700 million deficit and outlined a program of drastic budget cuts.
Conyers speaks about reparations
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) talked of the “legitimacy and the necessity of the study of reparations” for the enslavement of African Americans in a speech at the University of Michigan last week. Conyers’ speech was part of a number of events planned to celebrate Black History Month at the school.
Pediatricians support adoptions by gays
CHICAGO – The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), an organization of 55,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists, said in a news realease Jan. 30 that children who are born to, or adopted by, one member of a gay or lesbian couple deserve the security of two legally recognized parents.
Bushs war on poor attacks Medicaid
President Bush and the Congressional right wing are planning to fund their war budget at the expense of poor people.
Carousel strikers take on corporate giant
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. – On Feb. 1 Carousel Linen strikers and 100 supporters rallied across the street from the sprawling industrial complex of global pharmaceutical monopoly, Abbott Laboratories.
New Mexico teachers:Today is the rainy day
SANTA FE, N.M. – Nearly 2,000 union members and community activists took to the streets here Feb. 2 as part of the biggest New Mexico Jobs Day demonstration ever.
Janitors want a raise after almost 30 years
ST. LOUIS – On Jan. 26, over 400 members of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 50 voted unanimously to go on strike.
Eliminating racist team names is not a trivial issue
Is the demand for an end to the use of American Indian team names, mascots, and logos too trivial or divisive an issue for trade unionists and people of all races to support?
Education not incarceration
Most of President Bush’s State of the Union address was devoted to declaring himself ruler of the entire world, without having won any election, but he did take some time out to talk about the economy. Bush’s speech contained themes that will continue as major issues in the coming months.
