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Doctor exposes racism in hospital fight

January 28, 2005

LOS ANGELES – In 1965, the 265,000 people in the Watts area of South Los Angeles were served by eight small, private hospitals with 440 beds. Today the 1 million people in the area have only...

California legislators prepare for war

January 28, 2005

LOS ANGELES — “I spent a week listening to the governor’s proposals,” said Judy Chu. “This governor has declared war.” Chu, chair of the California Assembly Appropriations Committee, was reacting to the state budget proposed by...

Vigil marks Roe v. Wade anniversary

January 28, 2005

WASHINGTON — The city was under snow emergency, but a crowd of men and women came out to a vigil to defend women’s reproductive rights on Jan. 22, the 32nd anniversary of the landmark Roe v....

Vermonters ignite effort to bring troops home

January 28, 2005

MONTPELIER, Vt. — About half of Vermont’s Army National Guard is over in Iraq. Now, there’s a grassroots campaign to bring them home. Organizers of the Iraq Resolution Campaign say at least 47 Vermont communities will...

Progressive Democrats map strategy

January 28, 2005

WASHINGTON — Despite a raging blizzard and the shadow of the Bush inauguration, more than 500 activists turned out for a summit to help craft a strategy of taking back the country from the ultraright. Organized...