White House backs Israeli assault on Gaza
UNITED NATIONS — The United States vetoed a draft UN resolution Oct. 5 demanding an immediate end to the massive Israeli military thrust into the Gaza Strip that has claimed at least 83 lives.
New book on Cuban 5 accents family bonds
At a public meeting in Havana on Sept. 18, the book “El Dulce Abismo” (The Sweet Abyss) was introduced to the world. As an index of the book’s significance, Ricardo Alarcon, president of the Cuban National Assembly, and Abel Prieto, minister of culture, attended the ceremony.
Wake up and vote
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — After watching weeks of political polls in the corporate media that extolled the strength of the Bush campaign and the weakness of his Democratic opposition, an event occurred at my university that gave me faith once again in the strength of our grassroots movement against the ultra-right.
Voting is revolutionary
Only a minority of the population in the U.S. actually practices its civic duty. Representative leadership in government is paramount in the struggle for real change in communities disenfranchised and oppressed.
Youth have big stake in 2004 elections
Young people are registering to vote in record numbers. It’s true — our vote matters.
National Clips
NITRO, W.Va.: Veterans camp for Kerry / ORLANDO, Fla.: Teachers union leaders stump for quality public education / DENVER: State sued to count all votes / NEWPORT, Minn.: Hate – coming to a school near you / WASHINGTON: The right to choose is at stake
The truth about George and women
George W. Bush has failed time and again to protect women and children. Here are just a few examples of what his administration has done:
Paul Robert Emerson, 89
Paul Robert Emerson died on June 8 in his hometown of Juneau, Alaska. He was 89.
Ray Simons, 90, South African Communist
Legendary South African Communist and trade unionist Ray Simons died in Cape Town Sept. 13. She was 90.
TV news race to the bottom
Review The documentary “Outfoxed” examines how media empires, led by media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News, have been running a “race to the bottom” in television news.
