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Unionism doesnt mean go it alone

April 8, 2005

The opposite of unionism is “go it alone.” According to some recent suggestions in the American labor movement, that’s what some top office-holders would like to see. They want to lessen their financial commitment to the...

English Only ambushes democracy

April 8, 2005

“Pressure building for a national language,” screams the headline in the ultra-rightist Washington Times. The article summarizes a report by US English, Inc., which tells us that 322 languages are spoken in this country. Of these,...

Hopeful signs on public education

April 8, 2005

As a former teacher, I follow education news with great interest. Recently, I’ve had reason to feel hope for the future of public education in this country. The contradictions in ruling-class ideology are showing. While the...

Gunner Palace: Cinema vrit misses the mark

April 8, 2005

Deciding to see “Gunner Palace,” a documentary about U.S. troops in Iraq, is a little like buying a luscious red apple in wintertime. You bite in with high hopes but immediately experience something pulpy and tasteless....

Poet donates fee to Colombian unions

April 8, 2005

The Coca-Cola Co. provided $1,200 to bring poet Martin Espada to Kansas University on March 10. Espada, a Latino poet who has published seven collections, plans to donate the money to a union for workers at...