The Middle East in crisis
As I write, Israeli bombing, with the full encouragement of the Bush administration, continues in violation of Israel’s own supposed 48-hour moratorium — a moratorium precipitated by world revulsion to the shocking deaths of dozens of Lebanese men, women and children who were buried alive in a basement of their apartment house during an Israeli bombing raid.
November elections: This battle can be won
Perhaps nothing underscores the significance of these midterm elections more than the reality of 2,500 U.S. soldiers killed and 18,000 maimed, needlessly, in Iraq, along with 100,000 Iraqi lives lost.
Millions hitting Medicare doughnut hole trap
Seven million seniors will face dire health and financial consequences as they begin falling into Medicare Part D’s “doughnut hole,” warned several members of Congress at a July press conference.
War and peace and the unions
In the life of workers, no question has remained as crucial for determining the quality of life of working people as war and peace. In 21st-century America, the overriding desire of working people is to live in a peaceful world where nations and people trade and interact in various ways beneficial to all.
THIS WEEK IN LABOR
Cheneyism spreads Support for Mexico vote recount VA unions for single-payer World corporate taxes headed for zero California labor civil supports civil marriage Rubber pact reached
Nurse speaks out on short staffing
I am an RN supervisor and I am fed up with the way patients and nurses are being treated due to CEO and CFO’s wanting more money in their own pockets
From NY, DC 37 member comments on new contract: How can public workers defend gains?
How can public workers win decent contracts, given government insistence that contracts be funded by givebacks? How can public workers defend their hard-won health care benefits and pensions?
WORLD NOTES
Russia: Autoworkers build independent union Haiti: Rights abuses common, donors fall short India: Prime minister objects to meddling with nuclear deal East Timor: Border accord signed, Australian troops stay Peru: Congress of indigenous leaders raps market rule
In Mexico, 3 million march for recount
MEXICO CITY — Amid widespread evidence of election fraud, public pressure continues to grow for Mexican authorities to recount the vote. Nearly 3 million people from every state of Mexico converged on Mexico City July 30 to call on authorities for a recount.
Detroit gears up for Labor Day
Friends of the People’s Weekly World are planning a major distribution of the paper at Detroit’s Labor Day parade, which routinely draws tens of thousands of people
