Mumia Abu-Jamals supporters vow to keep up fight
PHILADELPHIA — Following the decision by a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals that Mumia Abu-Jamal must be sentenced to life in prison or receive a new sentencing trial, his attorney and his supporters are vowing to continue the fight for his exoneration.
McCain to at-risk homeowners: Drop dead!
WASHINGTON — Millions of homeowners facing foreclosure got a bucket of ice water in the face from Sen. John McCain March 25. “The mess you are in is your own fault. Don’t expect any bailouts from me.” That was the GOP presidential nominee’s message, stripped of election-year rhetoric.
Fulfill the legacies of King and Chavez
On March 31 we celebrated the 81st birthday of the late Cesar Chavez, the revered co-founder of the United Farm Workers union. On April 4 we marked the anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Today, in the titanic struggle to end the right-wing grip on our nation’s government, it is timely to reflect on the legacies of these giants of American history.
Republicans muzzle credit card victims
Four workers robbed by their credit card companies sat silently at recent congressional hearings on the matter, afraid to share their horror stories with the people elected to represent them.
Honoring Paul Robeson: A hero for all time.
April 9, 2008 will mark the 110th anniversary of the birth of Paul Robeson, a scholar, athlete, singer, actor and fighter for freedom, peace and social justice for all.
Celebrating a gold mine of Paul Robeson films
Truly a gold mine for film students, film history and African American history, the Criterion Collection makes classic films available on the consumer market, in contemporary formats. In 2007, they released a four-DVD set containing highlights about the film career of American legend Paul Robeson, divided into four categories: Icon, Outsider, Pioneer and Citizen of the World.
Cuba freeze thawing
Do 50 years of U.S. intransigence toward Cuba mean we are stuck in a political ice age on the issue, immune from change, or is that era already ending?
Paying for biofuels in your supermarket
On March 12, representatives of about 80 of America’s largest baking companies, representing more than 85 percent of our baking industry, marched in Washington to protest the dangerously low supplies of wheat, rye and other grains. The “Band of Bakers March on Washington” highlighted, among other things, that use of corn for ethanol and soybeans for biodiesel is impacting food security here and abroad.
