Colombian rural union leader describes struggles
CHICAGO – Liliany Obando is an official of the National Federation of United Agricultural Workers (FENSUAGRO) in Colombia. On a recent visit to Chicago she made several presentations, and was interviewed by the World.
Gordon F. Moir
Gordon “Brick” Moir, known to many PWW readers for his pithy comments in conversations with Hy Clymer, died May 29 in Aberdeen, Washington. He was 90 years old.
Editorials
A real plan for homeland security/Hate crimes are terrorist acts
Protect Social Security
In the week of July 4 and beyond, the AFL-CIO and other groups will stage events across the country to demand that members of Congress “declare their independence” from President Bush’s dangerous plans to privatize Social Security and cut guaranteed benefits.
Castro scorns Bushs hypocrisy in Miami
In a stinging response to George W. Bush’s speech in Miami on May 20, Cuban President Fidel Castro last Saturday contrasted the island nation’s social and economic achievements with the grinding poverty and oppression that earlier dominated the lives of most Cubans.
Editorials
Women are the target/Bush war erodes rights
Enron entangles Bush, Cheney
The Bush administration faces growing, angry questions from Capitol Hill on its close ties to Enron last year while the Houston energy trader was “gaming” the California electricity market fleecing ratepayers of as much as $30 billion in overcharges.
