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The legacy of Benjamin J. Davis
September 5, 2003**See below: “The making of a Communist” by Benjamin J. Davis ** This is the centennial of the birth of a former New York City Council member from Harlem and a remarkable African-American leader: Benjamin J....
Read moreNYC job crisis worst in nation
September 5, 2003With hundreds of thousands of jobs lost between December 2000 and June 2003, New York City has been hit by recession worse than the rest of the United States, according to a new report published by...
Read moreSan Francisco readies for Freedom Ride
September 5, 2003SAN FRANCISCO – Bay area workers, in coalition with labor unions, immigrant and civil rights groups, have come together, like their counterparts across the country, to take part in the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride. Several buses...
Read moreLabor Day 2003: A tale of two worlds
September 5, 2003“Why do workers struggle? Because they have to,” was a favorite refrain of former Maryland AFL-CIO President and Communist Party leader George Meyers. Working families have certainly been forced to struggle for jobs, better wages and...
Read moreIraq crisis escalates: Bush seeks to share burden, keep U.S. control
September 5, 2003In yet another escalation of terrorist violence in Iraq, a massive car bomb killed one of the country’s most prominent Shiite religious leaders and some 100 others in the holy city of Najaf Aug. 29. It...
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