Bill Cosby attacks poor African Americans
At the NAACP Brown v. Board of Education 50-year anniversary commemoration, Bill Cosby gave an off-the-cuff speech condemning poor African American youth and their parents.
Health care actions bridge America
PHILADELPHIA – From the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco across the country to this city’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield corporate offices, tens of thousands of union members, community activists and their families marched for “Health Care for All” on June 19.
Books to Beat Bush
While the release of former President Bill Clinton’s memoir, “My Life,” is getting wide play in the mass media this week, here are two lively political titles to add to your summer reading list.
Card check organizing under attack
WASHINGTON (PAI) – In a move that could hamper labor’s new organizing techniques, the National Labor Relations Board is seeking briefs on the legality of procedures surrounding card checks.
Virginia shipyard workers score gains
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (PAI) – After six weeks of bargaining, the 8,500 Steel Workers at the nation’s largest shipyard ratified a new 52-month contract on June 9. And, this time, they didn’t have to strike to get it.
International notes
Sudan: Darfur conflict continues / Bangladesh: Workers demand end to privatization / Guatemala: ‘Treat immigrants in Mexico better’ / France: CGT leads actions to uphold state utility / Diego Garcia: Islanders barred from returning / Haiti: Marchers demand Aristide’s return
Canadas Greens move to the right
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – As Canadians go to the polls June 28, one of the surprises of this year’s election campaign has been the emergence of the Green Party (GP) as the fourth most popular party among Canadians.
Left and Communist youth meet in Brazil
News Analysis BRASILIA, Brazil – Two recent events energized the world’s young communist and progressive movement.
Cuba marches forward despite the odds
HAVANA – It was the talk of the town here. Another day passed and the badly needed rain in Cuba’s central and eastern provinces did not come.
Radical gathering sets agenda for change
WILLIAMS BAY, Wis. – Left-wing activists of all stripes held their annual gathering known as RadFest here on June 4-6. The event, organized by Patrick Barrett and the Havens Center of the University of Wisconsin, drew hundreds of participants from across the Midwest and several from other regions and countries.
