LA 8 case ends in exoneration
On Nov. 1, attorneys for the two last remaining defendants in the famous LA 8 case announced an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security whereby all government proceedings against the two Palestinian immigrants would be dropped. This ended a 20 year ordeal.
Minsk hosting Communist and Workers parties
Minsk, Belarus, is welcoming delegations participating in the annual international meeting of Communist and workers’ parties. This year’s forum, with the theme “The 90th Anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution; Its Urgency and vitality; Communists Combating Imperialism and Backing Socialism,” will be held in Minsk Nov. 3-5.
Colorado, D.C., New Jersey and Wisconsin go over the top and keep on going!
NEW YORK — The 2007 People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo Fund drive is moving ahead steadily, fueled by the enthusiasm and contributions of grassroots supporters.
UN spurns U.S. blockade of Cuba, again
UNITED NATIONS (IPS) — The United Nations General Assembly snubbed the United States for its hostility towards Cuba, Oct. 30, amid fresh calls for an end to the 45-year economic and financial embargo imposed on the socialist island.
Mexican museum honors Day of the Dead
CHICAGO — I recently visited the National Museum of Mexican Art’s 21st annual “Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead): A New Beginning,” an exhibition here, so I could reflect on one of the most important traditions celebrated in Mexico.
12 ways the U.S. could really help Cuba
Within two hours of President George Bush’s tirade against Cuba on Oct. 24, Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque delivered Cuba’s response to reporters in Havana.
A million march in Italy for jobs, welfare
One million people took to the streets of Rome Oct. 21 in protest of the existing legislative proposals on welfare and laws covering “precarious work” (temp work, underemployment, quasi-self employment and on-call work) that affect more than 60 percent of Italy’s workers.
New Springsteen and Earle CDs pack a wallop
Both Bruce Springsteen and Steve Earle have released new music.
Confined animal feeding stinks to high heaven
If you are driving down the interstate and suddenly come on a terrible smell, you are probably passing the site of a confined animal feeding operation (CAFO). There, thousands of animals are crowded together, being fed to get up to market weight. The manure these operations produce equals the sewage produced by a city.
THIS WEEK IN LABOR: Nov. 3
Union demands apology Autoworkers back nurses Large union endorses Barack Obama Big New York union backs HR 676 AFL-CIO takes case vs. Bush overseas
