A New Union Democracy Movement is Born in SEIU
FAIRFIELD, CA — Alarmed by moves that have made our union look increasingly more like a corporation, workers in the…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Organizing
Tagged: activism, SEIU
Did Washington Inquiry Into Blackwater Hasten Its Potrero Retreat?
Frank Gormlie March 11, 2008 0 Comments on Did Washington Inquiry Into Blackwater Hasten Its Potrero Retreat?
Is it just a coincidence that Blackwater beat a retreat out of Potrero on the eve of a Washington inquiry…
Posted in: War and Peace
The Historic Importance of the 2008 Presidential Elections
Richard Nadeau March 11, 2008 12 Comments on The Historic Importance of the 2008 Presidential Elections
There are some who say that American Presidential elections are not that important, that we progressives should not spend too…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Election, Organizing
Out of Iraq Now! – March & Rally TODAY – Saturday March 15th – Gore Vidal to speak
Patty Jones March 11, 2008 0 Comments on Out of Iraq Now! – March & Rally TODAY – Saturday March 15th – Gore Vidal to speak
MARCH & RALLY Today – March 15, 2008, 12 noon Fairmount and University, City Heights, San Diego Featured speaker:…
Posted in: Organizing, Peace Movement
Tagged: rally
A Path of Peace Pursued: Ecuador Resolves Differences with Colombia at Summit
Staff March 9, 2008 0 Comments on A Path of Peace Pursued: Ecuador Resolves Differences with Colombia at Summit
Introduction by Gary Ghirardi In a week that saw much concern for the escalation of a conflict that could have…
Posted in: Civil Rights, World News
Tagged: Border Issues, Venezuela
Blackwater Quits!!
Blackwater has quit! Yeah! We have been notified by several friends that Blackwater has pulled their application for a mercenary…
Posted in: Environment, Organizing, Peace Movement
Health Care: Failure and Reform and the Candidates’ Proposals
By JEC We, the collective we, the national we, the “we”‘ we call America, we have the health care system…
Posted in: Health
Giddy Up! Cops on Patrol in OB
From our roving reporter on the scene…. The mounties have invaded Ocean Beach! Mounted police officers were seen today…
Posted in: Ocean Beach, Satire
Behind Obama and Clinton
Stephen Zunes Voters on the progressive wing of the Democratic Party are rightly disappointed by the similarity of the foreign…
Posted in: Election, Media, Organizing, War and Peace
America Behind Bars: Why Attempts at Prison Reform Keep Failing
A bloated prison system is against the country’s best interests. Yet “tough on crime” rhetoric has gotten in the way…
Posted in: Civil Rights
Obama’s Good and Proper War
By Paul Street Throughout his Senate career and the presidential campaign, the supposed “peace candidate” Barack Obama has reassured the…
Posted in: Election, War and Peace
Local Activist Quits San Diego Politics – A Season in Hell
Written by Rocky Neptun Posted on Wednesday, 05 March 2008, on MediaLeft Rocky Neptun is Director of the San Diego…
Posted in: Civil Rights, Election, Organizing, Peace Movement
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