Salt of the Earth continues to inspire
Originally released in 1953, Salt of the Earth, a movie about a New Mexico zinc miners strike, continues to inspire, educate and help build working-class solidarity today.
Drivers license bills attack immigrants
News Analysis Under the guise of fighting terrorism, a wide-ranging attack on immigrants has been launched nation wide. Spearheading this attack is state legislation denying driver’s licenses to immigrants. This emotionally charged issue has become a major battle in the current legislative session in Connecticut.
Grant at his best in About a Boy
I love Hugh Grant. I won’t deny it. Four Weddings and a Funeral is on my list of all-time favorite movies. But even if you don’t like him, you should enjoy his latest, About a Boy.
Film festival salutes New York City
NEW YORK – The Second Annual Golden Age of Cinema Film Festival (www.goldenageofcinema.org) is presenting an eight-week cinematic tribute to New York City through July 2.
Crowd trips lite fantastic on Gersons 70th
NEW YORK – The Larry Siegel Ensemble played favorites, old and new, and the crowd took to the dance floor May 19 to celebrate Si and Sophie Gerson’s 70th wedding anniversary at Winston Unity Center.
Legislation against un-Israeli views approved
TEL AVIV – In a raucous session, the Israeli Knesset approved legislation May 15 to outlaw and punish, as well as exclude from parliamentary representation, people and parties that express “un-Israeli” views or solidarity with “the enemy and terror organizations.”
Court votes in favor of affirmative action
On May 14 the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 5-4 that the race-conscious admissions policy at University of Michigan's (UM) Law School is legal. For the entire article, click on the headline. To visit the homepage of the Affirmative Action and Diversity Project, click here.
Organized optimism:CPUSA looks to grassroots
Marc Brodine, Washington State Communist Party USA leader, is looking forward to the upcoming June 28-30 national conference on building CPUSA clubs and mass grassroots movements. He said the time is right to “draw lessons from all the experiences and attempts made in building the Communist Party.”
Edisons shaky finances raise concerns
PHILADELPHIA – Edison Schools Inc., the for-profit management corporation hired to run 20 Philadelphia schools, saw its stock plummet to $1.37 per share on May 17, raising fresh concerns about the proposed school privatization plan. Edison stock has lost 89 percent of its value in one month.
Changing views on Palestine
Public opinion is shifting in the U.S.: some members of Congress are developing a clearer understanding of Middle East realities, but extremist ideologies and fear of political pressures continue to hold sway on Capitol Hill.
