Deep fears over unilateral war on Iraq
Commentary A Pew Research Center poll released Oct. 31 found support for George W. Bush’s plan for preemptive war against Iraq has dropped from 64 percent in mid-September to 55 percent. Support for war plummets to only 27 percent if the U.S. acts unilaterally, down from 34 percent in September.
No time to retreat
Editorial While much will be said about the 2002 elections in the days and weeks ahead, one immediate conclusion that we should draw is that the outcome is no clear-cut mandate for the Bush administration’s right-wing agenda.
Working families say: Well fight Bush agenda
WASHINGTON – Despite setbacks in the Nov. 5 elections, the AFL-CIO, the National Organization for Women and other grassroots organizations vowed a determined fight to block the Bush administration from railroading its ultra-right agenda through Congress.
Remembering Wellstone the soul of the Senate
The following are speeches and statements made about Sen. Paul Wellstone and his wife Sheila upon their death, Oct. 25, in a tragic plane accident, which also took the life of their daugher Marcia, three campaign workers and the two pilots.
Dotterman for Boston City Council
Worker’s Correspondence It is less than a week until the Special Election for the Boston City Council seat for Allston/Brighton is held.
Community speaks out agains AWA anti-union campaign
PHOENIX – Clergy, community leaders and legislators from across Arizona converged on America West Airlines’ offices here, Oct. 10, to express their support for AWA workers’ right to organize with an election free of interference by the bosses.
National Clips
International monitors for U.S. elections / BOSTON: Turning up the heat for peace / TUCSON, Ariz.: Food not bombs / AFL-CIO Day of Action at Wal-Mart / AFL-CIO Day of Action at Wal-Mart / AUSTIN, Tex: Racial profiling
Some pocket change for the Fund Drive
Being on a limited Social Security income, writing a check for the fund drive is a difficult matter. So this is my approach: At the end of the day I take some of my pocket change and empty it into a piggy bank. Towards the end of the Fund Drive I roll up the change and give it to the PWW.
Philly banquet honors student groups
PHILADELPHIA – An enthusiastic crowd gathered here Oct. 27 for the annual People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo Banquet. This year two public school student organizations were honored: Philadelphia Student Union and Youth United for Change.
Tom Pettys latest
CD Review The Last DJ, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Warner Brothers, 2002
