Opinion
Immigration upsurge ups the ante. News analysis.
April 14, 2006According to Time magazine, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) decided not to support the Republican-led Senate “compromise” bill on immigration reform because he felt he was walking into a trap. This recalls Patrick Henry’s famous...
Read moreEDITORIAL: Long live spring!
April 7, 2006Rumors of history’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Spring 2006 has blossomed with millions of workers and students in the streets in London, Paris, Athens and Los Angeles defending the rights of workers and youth. It’s...
Read moreDramatic Senate showdown on immigrant rights. News Analysis.
April 6, 2006The Senate debate on immigration “reform” was moving toward a dramatic showdown during the week of April 3, and no one can say what kind of legislation will eventually be passed, or if any legislation will...
Read moreIllinois primary yields new challenges. NewsAnalysis.
March 31, 2006CHICAGO — Broad unity is the key challenge facing the anti-ultra-right electoral coalition in the wake of Illinois’ March 21 primary. Victory in two congressional battleground races in suburban Chicago will also require winning independent and...
Read moreYoung Communists offer hope for rising generation
March 25, 2006If you are a young person under the age of 30 you probably know more about the elimination and under-funding of social services and programs for youth than your parents’ generation ever did. Vocational education, which...
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