Legislation against un-Israeli views approved
TEL AVIV – In a raucous session, the Israeli Knesset approved legislation May 15 to outlaw and punish, as well as exclude from parliamentary representation, people and parties that express “un-Israeli” views or solidarity with “the enemy and terror organizations.”
Court votes in favor of affirmative action
On May 14 the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 5-4 that the race-conscious admissions policy at University of Michigan's (UM) Law School is legal. For the entire article, click on the headline. To visit the homepage of the Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, click here.
Organized optimism:CPUSA looks to grassroots
Marc Brodine, Washington State Communist Party USA leader, is looking forward to the upcoming June 28-30 national conference on building CPUSA clubs and mass grassroots movements. He said the time is right to “draw lessons from all the experiences and attempts made in building the Communist Party.”
Edisons shaky finances raise concerns
PHILADELPHIA – Edison Schools Inc., the for-profit management corporation hired to run 20 Philadelphia schools, saw its stock plummet to $1.37 per share on May 17, raising fresh concerns about the proposed school privatization plan. Edison stock has lost 89 percent of its value in one month.
Changing views on Palestine
Public opinion is shifting in the U.S.: some members of Congress are developing a clearer understanding of Middle East realities, but extremist ideologies and fear of political pressures continue to hold sway on Capitol Hill.
The 2002 elections: a preview
Every time an election rolls around some pundit calls it “the most important election in years.” Another says it’s “the most important election in our lifetime,” while yet another says “it’s the most important election in recent memory.” So take your pick, but when it comes to the 2002 election, we say “all of the above.”
Rally for locked-out workers
DETROIT – On April 24, 29 Detroit-Windsor Tunnel workers were locked out of their jobs after refusing to accept a 3.5 percent wage reduction, a two-tier wage plan to drive wages down further and a $40 co-payment on prescriptions.
Health crisis brewing from 9/11
Public officials will meet at the site of the World Trade Center tragedy on May 30 in a ceremony that will mark the end of the rescue, recovery and clean-up period.
Mission Linen workers vote to unionize
In a major victory for working people, Mission Linen workers in three Arizona cities voted to join over 1,500 Mission workers represented by UNITE.
The added price of oil
Every year since 1990 an average of 30 million gallons of oil has been spilled from wells, pipelines, and storage facilities.
