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Billionaires take a hit, but still soar

March 29, 2002 By John Cavanagh And Sarah Anderson

Each year, the Institute for Policy Studies examines the list of the world’s billionaires and tries to put their wealth in perspective by comparing it to other things that are big and important in the world.

Enron: Feeding at the public trough

March 29, 2002 By Fred Gaboury

Tim Wheeler’s ongoing expose of the incestuous relationship between Ken Lay and President George Bush goes far in exposing the greed of Enron officials who were among the main beneficiaries of the stock market boom of...

Lockheed strike in Georgia holding firm

March 29, 2002 By Fred Gaboury

“We’re hanging tough,” Bob Wood, communications director for Machinists Local 709, whose members went on strike against Lockheed-Martin on March 11 told the World when reached at his office in Marietta, Georgia. The decision to strike...

Bay Area workers march for job security

March 29, 2002

OAKLAND – More than 350 trade unionists and community activists marched through the streets of downtown Oakland to the Federal Building March 23 in protest of government attacks on airport baggage screeners, longshore and hotel workers,...

CPI(M) Congress meets

March 29, 2002

HYDERABAD, India – At a movie theater turned convention hall, the Communist Party of India – (Marxist) [CPI(M)] held its 17th Congress here, March 19-24. For the entire article, click on the headline. To visit the...