Use of U.S. ground forces = new dangers
Although U.S. and British “special forces” have been rumored to be on the ground in Afghanistan since the beginning of the bombing on Oct. 7, it wasn’t until last week that the Pentagon and Bush administration acknowledged the deployment of U.S. ground troops to Afghanistan.
Coalition calls day of youth action for peace
Thousands of high school and college students and other young people around the country are organizing marches, teach-ins, demonstrations, vigils and other creative actions on campuses and in communities as part of a national day of action Nov. 15.
Humanitarian crisis: stop the bombs
Isn’t it time to step back from the relentless bombing of Afghanistan? Isn’t it time for suspension of bombing?
Dear Peoples Weekly World Reader
Sept. 11 changed the world forever. That is what the corporate media keeps telling us. And it is true. But does their uncritical backing of George W. Bush’s “war on terrorism” suggest that they have learned any lessons from that tragedy?
Banquet honors Phila. activists
PHILADELPHIA – A crowd of well-wishers gathered at the Stadium Holiday Inn here for the annual People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo Banquet Nov.5. They were there to honor two outstanding leaders and activists – Pedro Rodriguez and Frances Gabow.
Day of Action: Free the Charleston 5
The national spotlight is once again on South Carolina as five dockworkers, four African-American and one white, seek justice in a Charleston court this week when their long-awaited trial begins.
1995 - 2001 editions
Articles featured in the previous versions of the PWW website
Women and the Taliban
Sahar Saba is a spokesperson for the Revolutionary Association of Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) The following is from an Oct. 18 forum with her and several journalists on BBC's Talking Point.
What's happening with steel?
BURNS HARBOR, Ind. - The largest steel producing area in the United States is located around the northwest corner of Indiana. Steel has dominated this area for over 100 years. Area newspapers tell a story about steel almost daily. The stories have the tone of relatives whispering at the deathbed of a loved one. They speak of the great past and anticipate the empty future.
Wall Street's patriotism?
The attack on the World Trade Center evoked a spontaneous display of solidarity from the U.S. working class.
