2009 – Page 11 – People's World

COMMENTARY The mentality of marginalization

July 19, 2009 By Sam Webb

Because of McCarthyism, the Cold War, the long economic expansion following WW II, and a resistence to think anew, the Left has been on the edges of politics for more than a half century. During this...

COMMENTARY Calif. budget crisis who should pay the bill?

July 19, 2009

WHITTIER, Calif. — California’s state budget is still being debated with continued threats of cuts and services to the most needed in our state. Here in California we all continue to be on pins and needles...

Worker rights are civil rights 1,500 march in Arkansas for Employee Free Choice

July 17, 2009 By James Thompson

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — With Central High School as a backdrop, the fight for the Employee Free Choice Act took center stage here in this southern state. About 1,500 people rallied and marched July 11 in...

Health care fight reaches milestone

July 17, 2009

The Obama administration is the engineer on a legislative train racing to complete a health care reform overhaul before the August congressional recess. The train has passed another major milestone in its journey: key Senate and...

Did Zelaya violate the constitution?

July 17, 2009

The mediation efforts of Costa Rican President Oscar Arias in the Honduran situation seem to be headed for failure. Elected, yet deposed, President Manuel Zelaya says he is the only legitimate head of state, as does...