Political earthquake in Illinois shakes GOP
CHICAGO — In a “political earthquake” whose aftershocks may be felt all the way to the November elections, Democrat Bill Foster defeated Republican Jim Oberweis in a special election to fill the vacant seat of former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District.
500,000 GIs suffer from invisible wounds: End the war, fund health care, veterans groups say
As the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war approaches, a rising tide of soldiers and veterans suffering psychological injuries is being adding to the nearly 4,000 U.S. soldiers who have died in the war and the tens of thousands officially counted as physically wounded in action.
Poems of life, love, work and solidarity
“Whoever touches this book, touches a man,” wrote the poet Walt Whitman, in his epic book. “Leaves of Grass.” That is how I feel about the poetry book, “A Life in Poems,” by 93-year-old William C. Wright, just out from the Midwestern press Bird Dog Publishing.
The Academy Awards: A new generation comes into its own
After a 14-week strike, members of the Writers Guild of America won a significant victory in a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the 80th annual Academy Awards show went on as scheduled Feb. 24.
Women voters, womens demands
The media has talked a lot about women voters during the course of the Democratic primaries, noting their historic chance to vote for a female nominee, and speculating on their choices.
Is food from cloned animals safe?
The Food and Drug Administration announced in January that meat and milk from cloned animals was as safe to eat as that from traditional animals. However, the Agriculture Department asked the cloning industry to prolong the ban on marketing such foods during an expected “transition” period of several months. Steven Sundlof of the FDA said it might be several years before widespread commercialization, since cloned animals need to mature and provide sufficient offspring.
Letters - March 1, 2008
Great victory in Cyprus World Puzzler More on Washington Satellite shootdown Musical diplomacy
Bread and roses in 2008
We salute the history, struggles and achievements of women worldwide that will be celebrated on March 8, International Women’s Day. It’s no surprise that this holiday began in the labor movement.
Foreclosing on the American dream
A sticker attached to the Baltimore Sun last week announced, “Foreclosed home auction … March 8-11 … Over 500 homes must be sold!”
