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Antiwar GI stands firm

January 26, 2007

As the Feb. 5 date for his court martial approaches, Army First Lieutenant Ehren Watada continues his outspoken opposition to the war in Iraq. Speaking Jan. 23 on Democracy Now, Watada recalled that as he studied...

Bring em home: Veterans, lawmakers, unionists, women tell Bush to listen up

January 26, 2007

WASHINGTON — Determined to stand with the American people, Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.) and leaders of the antiwar movement blasted President Bush for refusing in his State of the Union speech Jan. 23 to heed the...

Dr. King was nations greatest unionist Millions commemorate peace, civil rights leader

January 19, 2007

Last week, Americans marched, rallied, petitioned, held community service events and worshipped in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here are only a few of the tens of thousands of events honoring King’s legacy, the...

EDITORIAL: Dont let the Doomsday Clock strike midnight

January 19, 2007

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists recently moved the “doomsday clock” — their symbol of how close our world is to nuclear annihilation — two minutes closer to midnight. The clock now stands at five minutes...

Teachers union endorses antiwar rally

January 19, 2007

Workers’ Correspondence Over 1,000 union representatives and delegates attending the United Federation of Teachers Delegate Assembly on Jan. 10 gave a rousing response to President George Bush even before he gave his speech calling for an...