CPUSA delegation returns from China
A four-person delegation from the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) has returned from a week-long visit to China at the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Cap workers fight for union
New Era Cap company produces all the hats for major league baseball, PGA golf and over 100 universities. Of course, the company doesn’t produce the caps, the workers do.
A story of steel in Western New York
I live in Western New York, an area decimated by de-industrialization. In 1983 Bethlehem Steel Corporation ceased steelmaking operations at its Lackawanna facility, and the fallout from this catastrophe is still felt to this day.
How much do you know about Enron and Bush?
According to a story in the Washington Post, Jan. 21, Enron’s ties to the Bush administration run very deep. Here are a few examples.
Reps. Lee, Kucinich call for Peace Dept.
OAKLAND, Calif. – Speaking to a crowd of 200 peace activists March 11, Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) took the occasion to condemn the Bush administration’s plans to target seven nations with nuclear weapons.
Steelworkers stand up for jobs
CLEVELAND – Under the banner, “Stand up for Jobs,” and chanting “Let’s make steel,” 200 steelworkers and supporters rallied at City Hall March 8. Organized by the Northeast Ohio Steel Summit, the rally celebrated the reopening of LTV steel mills under the ownership of WL Ross.
Coalition fights Pickering
WASHINGTON – A coalition of civil rights and other grassroots organizations demanded this week that the Senate Judiciary Committee reject George W. Bush’s nomination of Judge Charles Pickering to the federal Fifth Circuit Court on grounds that he is hostile to civil rights, labor rights and voting rights.
Ground Zero: Six months after
NEW YORK – The city marked the six-month anniversary of the World Trade Center (WTC) attack March 11 with prayers, memorial meetings and the opening of a memorial to those who died.
Im not just the President, Im a member
I had a hard time getting to sleep the other night, so I went into the living room to watch a little late-night television. As I hoped, it was so stupid that it helped put me to sleep. Then, sometime in the middle of the night, I woke up, or think I woke up, to an infomercial. I still can’t be sure if it was real or not, if you can ever use the word “real” in conjunction with an infomercial.
How much do you know about Enron and Bush?
According to a story in the Washington Post, Jan. 21, Enron’s ties to the Bush administration run very deep. Here are a few examples.
