Oceans in trouble
Disturbing news continues to emerge from beneath the waves. In December, science journals reported that disappearing deep-sea species could trigger an ocean-wide collapse of sea life, that global warming is destroying coral-and that loss of top predators is knocking ocean ecosystems out of whack.
Bush in Africa: Its all about controlling wealth
Behind the smiling faces and rhetoric about “a mission of mercy,” lies the true agenda of Pres. George Bush’s five-nation trip across Africa: keeping American interests secure.
In Iraq forever? Impending battle in Congress over Bushs long-term Iraq stay
The online activism group MoveOn.org has launched an “Iraq/Recession” campaign, aiming to “make sure that politicians and pundits understand what voters already know: As long as we keep pouring that money down the drain in Iraq, we won't have the money we need to solve our economic woes.”
Editorial: Beef that could kill you!
Parents around the country are trying to find out if any of the meat involved in the biggest beef recall in U.S. history found its way into their children’s school lunches, or still might show up there.
This Week in Labor: Truckers, airlines, firefighters and union women
A majority of 150 workers at the UPS Freight (formerly Overnite Transportation) terminals in Cleveland and Toledo, in Ohio and in Bowling Green, Kentucky have signed authorization cards to become Teamsters, bringing the total number of drivers and dockworkers seeking to join the union to 5,600 since Jan. 16, the Teamsters announced Feb. 19.
Young voter turnout goes through roof
Youth are not waiting for the general elections to let officials know they are a force to be reckoned with, turning out to vote in primary elections by the masses.
Kosovo declaration sets world on edge
UNITED NATIONS—The declaration of independence by Kosovo, a breakaway Serbian province that has been under UN control since 1999, caused an uproar here in a Feb. 18 emergency meeting of the Security Council, and around the world.
Texas labor maps plans for 2008 elections
The Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) met in Austin January 19-20, endorsed candidates and made plans for a big election year.
Wheres the corporate sacrifice?
Watching the headlines of the week there’s a common thread in all of them. America is falling behind and can no longer lead through example.
Texans want change
DALLAS—Three days before he was even expected to arrive, Barrack Obama’s campaign turned out 1,500 at a rally in Fair Park. It was the third rally of over 1,000 in the previous week.
