Afghan civilians at risk in Alliance takeover
The airwaves have been buzzing with reports of the U.S.-backed Northern Alliance taking Kabul and other major cities in Afghanistan.
Stimulus package: Workers needs at risk
The battle over who gets and who doesn’t from an economic stimulus package is now underway in the Senate as a coalition of labor, civil rights and other community organizations mobilized to prevent Congress from passing another corporate giveaway under the guise of stimulating the economy.

