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A New Years message from the World Federationof Trade Unions

January 7, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

As a New Year dawns the World Federation of Trade Unions conveys Its good wishes and solidarity greetings to working people the world over, their trade unions and all the men, women and children of our...

Free the Cuban Five

January 7, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

The following is a New Year greeting from Ramon Labañino Salazar, one of the Cuban Five. We would like to let you know how grateful we are, for all the beautiful and outstanding jobs you are...

Indian secularism suffers blow in Gujarat elections

January 7, 2003

AHMDABAD, Gujarat – “The BJP’s victory is a setback for the cause of secular democracy,” said D. Raja, leader of the Communist Party of India. The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 127 seats, gaining...

Middle Eastern, Muslim immigrants detained in mass INS round-up

January 7, 2003 By Evelina Alarcon

Hundreds of men from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya and the Sudan were detained in Southern California jails after coming forward to comply with a new rule to register with immigration authorities, Dec. 18.

Its still the economy

January 7, 2003 By Fred Gaboury

Speculation has been rampant over why President Bush gave the boot to Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill. We are told that O’Neill had to go because his shoot-from-the-hip remarks antagonized key members of Congress and the powers...