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Immigrant workers launch Freedom Ride

June 19, 2003

NEW YORK – Something historic is brewing. Inspired by the freedom rides of the civil rights movement, the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride is now being organized for Sept. 20 – Oct. 4. National sponsors include the...

International notes

June 19, 2003

South Africa: Gov’t releases AIDS guidelines South Africa’s Department of Labor last week released guidelines to help employers, workers and trade unions deal with the impact of HIV/AIDS in the workplace, including preventing unfair discrimination, conducting...

Iraqi civilian outrage mounts against U.S.

June 19, 2003

As U.S. attacks intensified this week against continuing armed resistance in Iraq, reports also grew of civilian outrage at sweeps, house searches and mass detentions conducted by the U.S. troops. U.S. military activity has focused on...

Over one million march in Havana

June 19, 2003

The Cuban capital awoke at the crack of dawn, June 12, with more than one million people marching on the embassies of Spain and Italy in condemnation of the recent European Union (EU) diplomatic sanctions against...

Rudy Lozano, 20 years later

June 13, 2003 By Emile Schepers

Rudy Lozano was one of the most important political figures in Chicago at that time. Born in Harlington, Texas, he had grown up in Chicago and contributed much to the city’s progressive politics.