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African Americans have a stake in immigrant rights

April 21, 2006 By Rosita Johnson

To see thousands of immigrants and their supporters marching, rallying and standing up for their rights is inspiring. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) was correct when she called immigration the civil rights issue of our time....

LETTERS

April 21, 2006

In support of Title IX I just got through watching my niece’s high school basketball team play a tournament. It’s so inspiring to see these girl athletes — confident, smart, working together and strong. It makes...

Inuit leader sounds alarm on global warming

April 21, 2006

‘We’re the early warning system for the rest of the world,’ says Arctic resident When she was growing up in an Inuit community in northern Quebec, Sheila Watt-Cloutier never rode anything faster than a dog sled....

General strike continues strong in Nepal

April 21, 2006

Tens of thousands of peaceful protesters against the autocratic rule of King Gyanendra continued to fill the streets of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, and cities and towns throughout the country this week despite brutal government repressive measures,...

Delphis bankruptcy abuse challenged

April 21, 2006

While Delphi CEO Steve Miller has proposed in bankruptcy court to cancel labor agreements, slash the company’s hourly workforce by approximately 75 percent and phase in a wage cut from $27 an hour down to $16.50,...