Judiciary committee vote insults women
The field of credible Democrats running for President was significantly narrowed today when two rumored candidates insulted every employed woman, every woman in business, and every woman who has been a victim of violence in this country. In casting their votes to promote Judge D. Brooks Smith to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, only one step below the Supreme Court, rumored candidates Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) and Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) disregarded the extensive evidence of unethical behavior and discriminatory conduct that caused The Washington Post, The New York Times and Los Angeles Times to oppose Smith’s confirmation.
Arab-American relief worker freed
Dr. Riad Abdelkarim, chairman of KinderUSA, an American Muslim charity, arrived home in Irvine, Calif., May 20, after being held for 15 days without charges in an Israeli prison. For the entire article, click on the headline. To visit the Muslim Public Affairs Council page on Dr. Riad Abdelkarim, click here.
Labor: Port Commission must support bills
OAKLAND – A wide array of labor and community groups, joined by local public officials, is calling on the Port Commission here to support legislation that would compel marine terminal operators to improve safety and reduce pollution by trucks.
Four little girls: Promises still unmet
Many martyrs died in the cause of freedom during the civil rights revolution of the 1950s and 1960s. None touched the conscience of the nation and the world more deeply than the terrorist murder Sunday, Sept. 15, 1963, of Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Denise McNair and Carole Robertson. For the entire article, click on the headline. To visit the homepage of 4LittleGirls.com, click here.
Bush-Putin pact increases nuke danger
The U.S.-Russia nuclear weapons treaty, signed May 24 with much fanfare in the Kremlin, actually moves the world closer to nuclear weapons use, peace activists warn. Pentagon warhawks are the main beneficiaries of the agreement, Bruce Gagnon, coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space, told the World. “We should not be fooled by this treaty,” he said. For the entire article, click on the headline. For more information, visit Peace Action or the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space.
Grant at his best in About a Boy
I love Hugh Grant. I won’t deny it. Four Weddings and a Funeral is on my list of all-time favorite movies. But even if you don’t like him, you should enjoy his latest, About a Boy.
Film festival salutes New York City
NEW YORK – The Second Annual Golden Age of Cinema Film Festival (www.goldenageofcinema.org) is presenting an eight-week cinematic tribute to New York City through July 2.
Crowd trips lite fantastic on Gersons 70th
NEW YORK – The Larry Siegel Ensemble played favorites, old and new, and the crowd took to the dance floor May 19 to celebrate Si and Sophie Gerson’s 70th wedding anniversary at Winston Unity Center.
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.
