May Day: Born in the USA
On June 22, 1835, in Philadelphia, on the Schuykill River coal wharves, the workers paraded in the streets behind banners demanding, “From 6 to 6, ten hours work and two hours for meals.”
Groups protest INS raids and arrests
OAKLAND – Leaders of labor, immigrant rights and community groups held a press conference April 17 at the Federal Building here to protest the action of the Immigration and Naturalization Service(INS) in harassing and arresting immigrant workers at area airport terminals.
Earth Day signals battles to come in 2002 elections
President George Bush tried to look outdoorsy for an Earth Day photo-op in the Adirondack Mountains, but his environmental policies are being assailed by environmentalists, leading Democrats and others.
Castro pressured to leave summit
The events behind Cuban President Fidel Castro’s abrupt departure from the U.N. Conference on International Financing for Development at Monterrey, Mexico, last month were dramatically revealed by Castro himself this week, after a narrow 23-21 vote, with nine abstentions, against Cuba in the U.N. Human Rights Commission (HRC) at Geneva.
10 million workers strike across India
CHENNAI, India – Ten million workers, including workers from the banks, ports and mines were in the frontline of a nationwide general strike, April 16.
Students protest turnover of 42 schools
PHILADELPHIA – The 30 students, who had camped out overnight to protest the privatization of 42 schools here, blocked doorways at the School Administration Building April 17.
Alaska oil drilling nixed in Senate
In a stunning setback to the Bush administration, the Senate shot down a key element in President Bush’s energy plan on April 18. The 54-46 vote, which saw eight Republicans breaking ranks with the White House, fell well short of the 60 votes necessary to end debate on legislation that would have given Bush authority to allow drilling for oil on the Arctic Natural Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). For the entire article, click on the headline. To visit the homepage of Save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, click here.
Eyewitness to occupation: Funds must be frozen to end conflict
The following article is based on a phone interview by Associate Editor Terrie Albano with correspondent Judith Le Blanc, who is in the West Bank, Gaza and Israel as part of a 16-person delegation sponsored by the Fellowship of Reconciliation. On April 18, Le Blanc was scheduled to go to the Jenin refugee camp, where U.N. investigations into the reported massacre are to take place.
Marchers protest military aid to Colombia
WASHINGTON – “The Bush administration claims we are fighting a war against terror,” said Mike Connerly, of Colombia Mobilization. “They are practicing state sponsored terrorism in Colombia.”
Speakers available
The 2002 fund drive campaign will feature several speaking tours on issues vital to world peace and the defeat of the ultraright in this fall’s elections.
