LETTERS
Fight for women’s rights Divide and rule Class and immigrant rights Impeachment ignored Cuba’s baseball team Drop charges against activists
Burst Alaskan pipeline damages tundra
A leak in an Alaskan pipeline operated by BP (British Petroleum) has resulted in one of the worst oil spills to afflict the region since the Exxon Valdez disaster in 1989. News reports say more than 260,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into a remote area of tundra that is home to a variety of Alaskan wildlife.
NATIONAL CLIPS
A glimpse at some of the many huge immigrant rights demonstrations that swept the country last week: DETROIT: 50,000 say, ‘We are not criminals’ DENVER: 50,000 march on State Capitol PHOENIX: Largest demo ever targets Sen. Kyl MILWAUKEE: 30,000 flex political muscle CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Mayor addresses rally of 7,000
Forum reports Venezuelas advances
CHICAGO — The dynamic, grassroots character of Venezuela’s Bolivarian revolution under President Hugo Chávez was vividly depicted at a forum here March 16 through words, music, slides and photos.
LETTERS
Immigrant rights goals Port issues France Labor and nature Peggy Lipschutz
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Danger to Iran Budget needs to keep pace with inflation Rejoice! Labor creates all wealth, and pays all taxes too! Disagrees on ‘Munich’ Hideous fashion
LETTERS
Asbestos puts Montana children at risk Ports for the people Bush and horses Duckworth and abortion ‘Honk against the war’
EDITORIAL: Republican hypocrisy
Republican senators bowed to the White House March 7, dropping their opposition to warrantless wiretapping by the National Security Agency in exchange for a fig-leaf concession by President Bush.
EDITORIAL: Whos corrupt?
In February 2003 Bush’s Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao issued an undisguised threat to the elected union leaders representing millions of Americans.
LETTERS
Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner Big Bang correction Anti-worker attitude It’s still a jungle Health care here & overseas Unconstitutional
