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Senate passes accounting bill

July 19, 2002 By Fred Gaboury

The battle to rein in corporate fraud by toughening accounting standards moved to the House of Representatives during the week of July 15 after clearing the Senate by a vote of 97-0.

Excerpts from the 2002 NAACP Convention Address, Houston, Tex., July 7, 2002. This year’s convention theme – Freedom Under Fire – is appropriate in many ways. So, too, is the city and state in which we...

Opposition grows to U.S. attack on Iraq

July 19, 2002

As the Bush administration steps up its threats against Iraq, other governments, especially in the Middle East, are raising strenuous objections. Last week Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Yakovenko reiterated his country’s opposition to any military...

ILWU tries to break negotiation stalemate

July 19, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

The West Coast International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is attempting to break the stalemate surrounding the longshore contract negotiations by presenting a sweeping propoosal on technology to the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA).

Danger! Pensions and Wall St. dont mix

July 19, 2002 By Susan Webb

News Analysis With cascading exposures of massive corporate fraud, we are hearing a lot about the impact on investors. Why should readers of the World care? Most are not Wall Street players.