A speech about nothing
To those who advocate a swift end to the disastrous, illegal U.S. war and occupation of Iraq, here’s the good news — we are winning the struggle for public opinion. Yes, the latest polls bear this out, as does rising opposition to the war in Congress. But the real sign we are winning is the desperation of the Bush administration, on exhibit in the president’s speech June 28 as he tried to re-sell the war to skeptical Americans.
Can war end terrorism?
My father called me after the bombings. A World War II “Greatest Generation” veteran, he was shaken by the terrorist attacks on London.
Editorial: Allow families to aid Cuba
In the wake of Hurricane Dennis, which took an enormous toll especially in Cuba and Haiti, New York Congressman Jose Serrano is calling for the emergency temporary suspension of the Bush administration’s draconian restrictions on Cuban Americans’ ability to assist stricken family members.
Editorial: Your stake in the high court
In the first-ever national telephone conference open to rank-and-file Democratic Party voters across the country July 12, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) pledged that Senate Democrats would use every tool, including the filibuster, to block any Supreme Court nominee who is outside of the mainstream.
Communists rally (& sing) in Chicago
CHICAGO — The 28th National Convention of the Communist Party USA was regarded as a success in almost every way. Close to 500 delegates and guests came together on the Fourth of July weekend to discuss events of the day and to share a fighting spirit of resistance to the right-wing corporate assault on working people’s lives.
Time to roll up our sleeves for Medicare for All bill
It’s time to roll up our sleeves and help mobilize broad support for HR 676, the “Expanded & Improved Medicare for All” bill, introduced by Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) and endorsed by 50 other congresspersons.
Unnamed leak shocker: White House denies leaking denial
WASHINGTON — An unnamed White House source last night vigorously denied leaking classified information about a CIA operative, sending the White House scrambling to identify the source of the leaked denial.
The housing bubble
“The worldwide rise in house prices is the biggest bubble in history. Prepare for the economic pain when it pops.” That’s the subhead in a special report in The Economist, a leading conservative business journal. From Business Week to The New York Times to, most likely, your hometown newspaper, articles about the housing bubble are becoming common.
Solidarity strong for Southwest miners
TUCSON, Ariz. — Over 1,500 workers have been forced out on strike by the unfair labor practices of ASARCO Inc., a mining and smelting company.
World Notes
S. Africa: Metalworkers to strike; India: Communists lead protests; Canada: Victories against Wal-Mart; Haiti: Working-class neighborhoods attacked; Argentina: Worker cooperative gains in court
