Peace
Labor hits Bush war drive
February 14, 2003CHICAGO – Beseiged on many fronts – layoffs, pension grabs, loss of medical benefits and even the very right to organize – but fighting back, workers and their unions are adding stopping the Bush administration’s disastrous...
Read morePowell at UN caught in web of lies
February 14, 2003NEW YORK – The Bush administration faced a widening credibility gap in its efforts to convince the world that a war to remove Saddam Hussein is imperative even if 100,000 Iraqis die in the Pentagon’s “Shock...
Read moreHeartless advice to vets: Get sick quick
February 7, 2003“We support our troops!” Supporters of the possible war against Iraq, and of Resident Bush, criticize the rest of us as being against the troops. But slogans aren’t the real tests, actions are. The Bush administration...
Read moreLabor, community gird for Feb. 15 UN march
February 7, 2003NEW YORK – Across the city and the nation there has been a surge of activity as unions, community organizations, churches and individuals organize for what is shaping up to be the largest mobilization yet against...
Read moreMandela, Carter, lawmakers: Let UN inspectors work
February 7, 2003Former presidents Nelson Mandela of South Africa and Jimmy Carter of the United States added their voices to the millions demanding that George W. Bush halt his drive toward war against Iraq and give the UN...
Read more