Special prosecutor to investigate police
CHICAGO – After decades of protests, Judge Paul Biebel, chief of the Cook County Criminal Courts, has ordered a full investigation of the use of torture by key members of the Chicago Police Department. Biebel announced his decision on April 29 and appointed Edward Egan and Robert Boyle, both well known former prosecutors, to head the investigation.
Editorials
Another shot at unions/Congress must say no to U.S. war on Iraq
Floridas universal health campaign
Activists across the country will be watching this year’s Florida elections for three reasons: Gov. Jeb Bush is running for reelection, Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris aspires to be elected to Congress and, three, health care advocates hope to place a non-binding measure on this year’s ballot calling for an amendment to the state’s constitution mandating a universal health care system based on the proposition “Everybody in, nobody out.”
Corporate media hide truth about Venezuelan coup
Last week’s abortive coup d’etat against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had the fingerprints of the CIA all over it.
Editorials
Bush’s recent setbacks/Reich, White must testify
Editorials
End the external debt crisis/U.S. out of Afghanistan
Venezuelan people save democracy
A coup by high-ranking military officers and business leaders April 12 forcibly removed Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez from office and installed Pedro Carmona, head of the nation’s business association, as “president.”
