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Thank you and lets celebrate!
February 10, 2006Dear Readers, As the final accounting for our 2005 fund drive winds up, I want to thank each and every one of you who gave your time and money to the People’s Weekly World. At press...
Read moreAnti-Muslim cartoons provoke furor. Rising calls for respect, dialogue
February 10, 2006Religious and political leaders around the world appealed for respect, dialogue and an end to violence this week, as protests continued in many countries against publication of caricatures depicting the prophet Muhammad as a terrorist. Initially...
Read moreBushs Enron pal goes on trial; 11 fraud, conspiracy charges for Kenny Boy Lay
February 10, 2006HOUSTON — The trial of former Enron Chairman Ken Lay began at the federal courthouse here Jan. 30. Lay, affectionately dubbed “Kenny Boy” by his longtime pal President George W. Bush, faces 11 conspiracy and fraud...
Read moreCardinal Mahony initiates immigrant rights campaign
February 8, 2006LOS ANGELES — A leading member of the Catholic Church has condemned a congressional resolution that, he says, further victimizes immigrants. In response he has initiated a campaign for immigrant rights.
Read moreU.S. threats to Venezuelas revolution escalate
February 8, 2006Aggressive maneuvers against Venezuela from the Bush government have reached new heights. Here are some indicators. That a coup against Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez was under way when opposition parties opted out of Venezuela’s December parliamentary...
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