West Coast Ports Shut Down

 Staff  May 1, 2008  0 Comments on West Coast Ports Shut Down

The 8-to-5 action affects 29 facilities from Seattle to San Diego. By Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer /…

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Tom Hayden Replies: The Left Has Not Lost Its Nerve

 Staff  May 1, 2008  2 Comments on Tom Hayden Replies: The Left Has Not Lost Its Nerve

Editor’s note: recently we reposted Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges’ essay that leftists such as Tom Hayden had lost their nerve….

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Did the US Supreme Court just elect John McCain?

 Staff  May 1, 2008  0 Comments on Did the US Supreme Court just elect John McCain?

by Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman / April 30, 2008 / The Free Press The US Supreme Court has just…

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Striking Longshore Union Has History of Political Protest

 Staff  May 1, 2008  0 Comments on Striking Longshore Union Has History of Political Protest

By Peter Cole- Seattle Post-Intelligencer, April 29, 2008 On Thursday, May Day, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union will declare…

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West Coast Dock-Workers Shut Down 29 Ports

 Frank Gormlie  May 1, 2008  1 Comment on West Coast Dock-Workers Shut Down 29 Ports

“There is no one here, the streets are dead,” says Oakland, CA trucker OAKLAND, CA. An initial ABC KGO NEWS…

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