Current Issues
It’s Official! Economy in Recession
AFL-CIO President John Sweeney said the Nov. 26 announcement that the economy was now officially in a recession confirmed what Americas working families have known for months.
Afghanistan’s Future Debated in Bonn
The United Nations convened its first formal talks on a post-Taliban transitional government in Afghanistan Nov. 27. Much of the world, including the Afghan people, is focusing its hope on...
Labor Takes a Stand for Justice
The labor and peoples movements face a recovery that is full of complicated questions. The search for solutions goes on in a world changed forever by acts of terrorism. The...
Making a Peaceful and Non-Violent World: The Challenge of Our Times
On September 11 at 8:48 a.m. our country and world changed as commercial jets were transformed into projectiles of senseless death and destruction by hateful and criminal terrorists. Not only...
Global network says we need peace in space
The Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space started planning worldwide rallies against 'Star Wars' for Oct. 13 long before the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the World...