After 9/11 ceremonies, unsung heroes still need our help
Although the 9/11 commemorations are over, more than 40,000 rescue and recovery workers, mostly union members, who risked their lives in what was one of the largest rescue efforts in world history, hope their country doesn’t forget them.
Pride at Work convention ramps up call for change
SAN DIEGO — Nearly 200 members and allies of Pride at Work, AFL-CIO, met for its national convention this past weekend. In a pre-convention interview, PAW Executive Director Jeremy Bishop described the purpose of the meeting, titled “No Turning Back in 2006,” as both educational and a moment to relax before the election season struggles.
THIS WEEK IN LABOR
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WORLD NOTES
UN: Agency rejects U.S. spin on Iran findings Israel: Military actions ‘insane and monstrous’ S. Africa: Cleaning workers get global support Indonesia: Forest fires rage
TAKE ACTION: Act now to free the Cuban 5
Gerardo Hernández, Fernando González, René González, Antonio Guerrero and Ramon Labañino have been unjustly imprisoned for eight long years.
Worldwide call grows for release of Cuban 5
The international campaign to free the Cuban Five — five Cuban nationals who were arrested by the U.S. for monitoring Miami-based exiles trying to bomb and otherwise wreak havoc on Cuba — has sparked solidarity actions in more than 80 countries.
Non-Aligned Movement looks to new role
The 14th summit conference of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting in Havana, Sept. 11-16, was the occasion for redefining the group’s purposes and future direction. Delegates attended from 118 nations, representing two-thirds of the world’s population.
Gaza suffers under Israeli lockdown
The Gaza Strip has nearly disappeared from the news since July when the Israeli assault on Lebanon began, but there is reason to believe the 1.4 million Palestinians effectively locked down in that tiny piece of land are suffering extreme deprivation and are turning on each other.
U.S.-backed regime in Haiti committed crimes
An article in a prestigious British medical journal reveals that forces linked to Haiti’s previous U.S.-imposed interim government were responsible for widespread murder and rape.
