U.S.
Billionaires vs. the people in Connecticuts tax the rich fight
August 1, 2009HARTFORD, Conn. — Four limos filled with “billionaires” drove up to the steps of the Connecticut State Capitol yesterday to hold a “Thank you Governor Rell for NOT taxing the rich!” rally. The July 30 tongue-in-cheek...
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Professor Skip Gates, Sgt. James Crowley and me
July 31, 2009The second to the last time I was racially profiled was on 23rd Street and 11th Avenue in New York City. It was two summers ago. I had just completed a wonderful bike ride: the sun...
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A historic reintroduction
July 31, 2009The word is out. On Sept. 1, the Peoples World launches a brand new state-of-the art website for the recently re-emerged daily working-class Marxist press in United States. The new format has the potential of dramatically...
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Big lies vs. health reform
July 31, 2009Labor and other analysts are noting that a virtual river of lies now being pumped into millions of American homes via the mass media underlies much of the confusion about health care reform. Turning their noses...
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Calif. resolution apologizes to Chinese Americans
July 31, 2009Though attention has focused largely on the state budget, among other issues the California legislature has dealt with this year is a unanimously-passed resolution recognizing the great contributions people of Chinese origin have made to the...
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