Privatization, no way
NEW YORK — Students, parents and teachers fed up with the Bloomberg administration’s drive to privatize public education took over Second Avenue for an evening rally Feb. 27, to protest plans by Mayor Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein to reorganize the school system from the top down once again, without addressing real problems.
Immigrant rights struggle continues, in and out of Congress
The massive immigrant rights protests last year stopped Senate passage of the repressive HR 4437. But because the Republicans controlled Congress, it was not possible to pass legislation for legalization of the 12 million undocumented. Now that the Republicans have lost their majority, what does this bode for the immigrant rights movement?
Library to host forum on Communist Party history
New York University’s Tamiment Library and the Communist Party USA will hold a symposium March 23 on the “History of the Communist Party and Progressive Politics Today.”
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Terrorist Posada charged with fraud
Luis Posada remains in jail because Federal Judge Philip Martinez denied his petition for habeas corpus on Feb. 21.
Powerful realities of Iraq and Iran
With the increased access to digital camcorders, everyone is taking a stab at making films. This fortunately puts moviemaking and truth-telling in the hands of the masses and creates some amazingly artless but sincere statements.
Jiggas comeback and Alice Smiths musical journey
Review of Kingdom Come and For Lovers, Dreamers and Me
We need this law
Workers in more than 100 cities met with members of Congress and community leaders to push for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, HR 800. Here are two reports.
Bush: Ill bring troops home on JetBlue
According to most official estimates, with its recent spate of scheduling problems and flight delays, JetBlue could take up to seven years to bring U.S. troops home, and possibly 10 years in the event of inclement weather.
