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Nationalize the health industry
July 1, 2005The paradox is inescapable. The United States pays more for health care by any measure than any other nation in the world, yet the quality of health care in the U.S. has been declining for decades.
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War tax protest in N.Y.
July 1, 2005NEW YORK — “I’m tired of paying taxes for sending young people off to war. I’m tired of watching young people dying,” said Karen of Sayville, Long Island. Karen was part of a crowd of more...
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Class in America
July 1, 2005The discussion of “class in America” has recently gone mainstream. The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Los Angeles Times each ran series examining income stratification and class mobility in the United States.
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Sweeney slate calls for unity
July 1, 2005WASHINGTON (PAI) — Stressing the need for labor unity in the face of an anti-worker federal government and business hostility, AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney and his ticket formally announced they would seek re-election to labor’s...
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International Notes
July 1, 2005South Africa: COSATU urges support for jobs action South African workers downed tools June 27 in a protest organized by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) to demand decent jobs for all who want...
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