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Israeli peace activist speaks
October 17, 2002PHILADELPHIA – As part of a Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) tour, Aliyah Strauss, an Israeli peace activist and a founder of Women in Black, spoke to over 200 people here Oct. 6....
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Israeli communists convene, fight Sharon policies
October 17, 2002NAZARETH – The Communist Party of Israel (CPI) convened its 27th Congress amidst the crisis of the continued occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip and an escalating attack on social security, civil rights and...
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Across the nation
October 17, 2002Protests continue around the country / Librarians: ‘No war with Iraq’ / Lucent workers take a hit / Victory for WorldCom workers / More seniors lose Medicare HMO plans / Peace Prize criticizes Bush administration
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AARP hosts election debate in toss up district
October 17, 2002WATERBURY, Conn. – The AARP held a debate between Jim Maloney (D) and Nancy Johnson (R) here Sept. 30. The forum focused on senior citizens issues, mainly a prescription drug benefit under Medicare, upholding and strengthening...
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Candidate promises living wage
October 17, 2002BALTIMORE – Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Democratic candidate for governor, told a crowd of 1,500 here that she endorses and will push for an $11 an hour living wage for state employees, if elected.
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