Militarizing Latin America: Obama has a choice
This past December marked the 190th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, the 1823 policy declaration by President James Monroe that essentially made Latin America the exclusive reserve of the United States.
Demonstrators tell Wall Street: Pay your taxes
"The one percent is getting wealthier; the 99 is not. We need jobs, not cuts to social services and Medicare."
March for love, peace, and jobs on Valentine's Day
"There is hope, [when] young people lead us in a march for justice, for jobs, to have the courage to stand up."
Today in black history: Actor Sidney Poitier born
Born to Bahamian parents in Miami, Fla., while they were selling produce from their island farm, Poitier began life in humble working-class circumstances, which he never forgot.
Today in black history: Du Bois organized Pan African Congress
W.E.B. Du Bois was an early proponent of Pan-Africanism and helped organize several Pan-African Congresses to free African colonies from European powers. The first of those was on Feb. 19,1919.
Filipinos lured into "slavery" in Louisiana
Sleazy 'recruiters' lured the workers here with assurances of plenty of money, a status job and U.S. citizenship, but when they got here they became indentured servants
Union leader says politics behind attack on public workers
Attacks have no basis in financial fact, President Harold Schaitberger says. They're part of a larger Wall Street scheme to get its hands on workers' pension money nationwide, he believes.
INTERVIEW: Prof. Jamie Wilson, the Black Power Movement and lessons for today's activists
Prof. Jamie Wilson is giving a special People's World Black History Month teleconference presentation on Tues, Feb 19. This interview is a preview of the themes of his presentation.
Chicago protestors: Cut the Pentagon, not our health
Don't break our hearts, stop in the name of love; we can't have cuts to programs we depend upon.
