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Federal agents seized 32 computers from Pastors for Peace as they attempted to cross the Pharr International Bridge early July 3, 2008 at the US-Mexico border.

The caravan was on its way to donating humanitarian aid to Cuba as part of the yearly Friendshipment challenging the US blockade against the Cuban people.

Video from this past March National Committee meeting of the Communist Party USA. Issues discussed were the 2008 elections, labor, the youth movement, and the Environment.

In This Newsletter:
Unions Begin Big Election Effort
Action Alert: Neglected Priorities
CAW Needs Solidarity
Indian Workers Suspend Hunger Strike
Congress Hotel Strike Marks 5th Anniversary
TRADE Act introduced; Action Alert
Election 2008: Labor says "NO" to Big Oil
Union Jobs (still more needed!)

"Red Chicago" author Randi Storch was interviewed June 12 on Chicago Public Radio's (WBEZ), Eight-Forty-Eight program. According to the website:

"Labor activism has deep roots in Chicago. A new book chronicles a particularly lively period – the years of the Great Depression – when the American Communist Party was gathering strength. It’s called Red Chicago: American Communism at its Grassroots, 1928-1935. Author Randi Storch is an associate professor of history at the State University of New York, Cortland. She says Chicago was a natural choice when she was deciding where to focus her research."

Randi dispels myths, discusses CPUSA members such as Claude Lightfoot and the fight against racism.

The Communist Party USA rejects unequivocally the decision announced June 4 by a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals that puts off freedom for five Cuban men who as of September 12 will have served ten years of unjust imprisonment. They are Gerardo Hernandez, Fernando Gonzalez, Rene Gonzalez, Antonio Guerrero, and Ramon Labanino.

Libero Della Piana, chair of the Communist Party of New York, featured on Friction.tv. Friction is a debate site where participants can upload their own videos and comments, debating the hottest topics of the day. To view Libero click on the video. To join the debate click here then add your comment - the more people that comment and debate on their site, the more likely the video is to get seen by people visiting the site.