WORLDNOTES
Guatemala: Small farmers occupy large estates Indonesia: International support grows for striking security workers Caribbean: Caricom nations choose Venezuela Angola: Famine, disease hit despite economic growth Global health: Cuba serves South Africa, East Timor
Mexico: Over 1 million rally, demand vote recount
MEXICO CITY — In the wake of growing public protest to force authorities to recount the vote, including a rally last week of over 1.5 million people in this city’s central square, more evidence of electoral wrongdoing during the July 2 elections continues to surface.
Angie Lebowitz: Fighting for better world with PWW
NEW YORK — “I remember,” says Angie Lebowitz, “giving the paper out in Jamaica, Queens, when it was still the Daily Worker.” This was decades ago. Today, Lebowitz still distributes the People’s Weekly World every week like clockwork.
Death has a message: Look Both Ways
I went to see “Look Both Ways” at 11 p.m., a time when I didn’t think anybody would see me slipping in without my movie buddy. If caught, I planned to say, “She wouldn’t have enjoyed this one anyway, as I already heard it’s about death, and she generally likes upbeat films.” How wrong I was!
Another 9/11 movie
I’m the kind of person who likes to listen to music when I write, so I found something audible that fits perfectly for this review: Jefferson Airplane’s “Miracles.” In two words, “Flight 93” (not to be confused with the film “United 93”) is a tearjerker.
Essence music festival declares Peace is power
HOUSTON — Another Katrina survivor arrived here in July: the annual Essence Music Festival, sponsored by the magazine of the same name, which had to be relocated to the Reliant Center because of continuing adverse conditions in New Orleans.
THIS WEEK IN LABOR
Teamsters adopt reforms on diversity, sexual orientation NLRB upholds N.C. rubber worker charges Tire negotiations go round Auto bosses globalizing DHS workers have rights too Ralphs to pay for criminal conduct in lockout
WORLDNOTES
Canada: Peace activists say ‘Get out of Afghanistan’ Pakistan: Gov’t attacks workers’ rights Australia: Labor demonstrations rattle government Bolivia: Morales wins partial victories France: Report spotlights social inequalities Oman: U.S. trade pact moves forward
WHATS REALLY GOOD
Teens march for peace Mayor appoints youth to new advisory council Student protest turns violent in El Salvador
