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Thousands protest execution of Stanley Williams
December 16, 2005Over 2,000 death penalty opponents and supporters of Stanley “Tookie” Williams rallied and kept vigil outside San Quentin prison Dec. 12 on the eve of Williams’ execution by lethal injection just after midnight. Many others joined...
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December 16, 2005SEATTLE: Health care is a right, voters say By a whopping margin of 69-31 percent, Seattle voters approved a ballot initiative last month that declares, “Every person in the United States should have the right to...
Read moreArmy resister speaks to high school students
December 16, 2005LAWRENCE, Mass. — Camilo Mejía, a former sergeant in the U.S. Army who served a year in jail for refusing to return to Iraq, urged young people here to learn the facts before deciding whether to...
Read moreRising opposition to anti-immigrant bill
December 16, 2005News Analysis The Republican leadership of the House of Representatives, counting on anti-immigrant hysteria it has helped whip up, is trying to ram through another reactionary piece of legislation like the USA Patriot Act. But labor...
Read moreFundraisers spread peace, joy and thanks
December 16, 2005NEW HAVEN, Conn. — With a call to “Rebuild America – Bring the Troops Home,” Connecticut readers of the People’s Weekly World honored leaders of the people’s movement at a Dec. 4 reception. The event, marking...
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