Hazleton, Pa.: In a town built by immigrants, residents speak out
HAZLETON, Pa. — Since the end of the 19th century, when workers from eastern Europe flocked to this area to work in the coal mines, Hazleton has been a city of immigrant workers. These workers joined the Mine Workers Union and the area was the site of great labor struggles.
Business-backed DLC supports union-backed law
WASHINGTON (PAI) —Showing the power of election-year politics to unify feuding factions, the mostly business-backed Democratic Leadership Council said on Sept. 6 that it formally backs the labor-pushed Employee Free Choice Act.
WORLD NOTES
East Timor: Popular forces under the gun India: 50 coal miners killed Canary Islands: Massive influx of African migrants Afghanistan: Taliban are back Japan: Gov’t bans contaminated U.S. rice
Haiti activists say solidarity needed
BERKELEY, Calif. — A standing room only crowd packed St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church Sept. 9 as U.S. and Haitian activists called for continuing solidarity with the Haitian people’s struggle for peace, justice and democracy.
Blairs announcement leaves questions, debate
MANCHESTER, England — Prime Minister Tony Blair’s announcement that he would step down within the next 12 months left Britons with mixed feelings. The statement was aimed at putting a stop to dissent within the ruling Labor Party, but it opened up more criticism of both Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown, who many believe will be the next prime minister.
Seniors show fighting spirit at Capitol
WASHINGTON — The clear thrust of the Alliance for Retired Americans convention here Sept. 5-8 was to oust the right-wing government savaging America’s senior citizens.
Primaries at a glance
Primary elections were held in nine states (Arizona, Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin) and the District of Columbia, Sept. 12. Here are some of the results.
A message to readers of the print edition about mail delivery
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PWW fund drive reaches 20 percent
NEW YORK — The staff, volunteers and supporters of the People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo know that the paper has a lot of support, and that its readers are willing to put up some serious cash to fund it, but a recent fact surprised even the most optimistic.
Conservatives without Conscience: An insider views the GOPs ominous politics
In recent years our society has witnessed the rise of a right-wing authoritarian political movement hiding behind a self-described “conservative” label while engaging in vicious, confrontational and hypocritical tactics in all areas of political activity.
