U.S. health care falls short
How does U.S. health care measure up? The N.Y.-based Commonwealth Fund has released a report entitled “A National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance.”
Hotel workers check in on struggle nationwide
NEW YORK — Unite Here’s nationwide “Hotel Workers Rising” campaign picked up wins in Chicago, San Francisco and Monterey, Calif., in late September, the union reported here recently.
WORLD NOTES
Japan: No free ride for new, right-wing premier Nicaragua: Washington escalates pressure Paraguay: Gov’t ends U.S. troop immunity Egypt: Nuclear power program to resume
Posada and Bushs war on terror jam
Cuban exile and accused terrorist Luis Posada Carriles is back in the news. Posada is the admitted mastermind behind the bombing of a Cubana Airlines jet, which killed 73 people in a midair explosion over Barbados on Oct. 6, 1976.
Victory for Klamath River salmon
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Native American tribes, commercial fishermen, recreational anglers and environmental groups have won a huge victory here.
North Korean test: Wide calls for negotiations, not confrontation
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) announced it tested a nuclear weapon Oct. 9, provoking international condemnation from allies and enemies alike, as well as calls for negotiations, not confrontation.
Texans get eyewitness account of Venezuelas Bolivarian Revolution
DALLAS — Here and in other Texas cities — Garland, San Antonio and Fort Worth — Communist Party national board member Elena Mora reported on her recent trip to Venezuela. Her whirlwind Texas tour in the first week of October was directly linked to the People’s Weekly World fund drive.
Venezuela Offers Energy Stability for the Hemisphere
For many months now, energy stability has been a hot topic in Washington. Local government officials, Congressmen, and even the President have raised the issue with as much fervor as they do the “war on terror”, suggesting that securing accessible energy for its citizens is of maximum importance.
CITGO Responds to Misinformation
HOUSTON --- In the last few days, the general public has been inundated with inaccurate and misleading information about CITGO Petroleum Corporation.
