Planning an Eco-friendly Wedding
You know environmental consciousness has really taken hold when couples start to worry about whether their weddings will be green enough. But more and more people who care deeply about the planet view getting married as a chance to show off their values.
John McCain Pushes Plan to Tax Health Care Benefits
John McCain visited Miami Children's Hospital April 28 where he no doubt scared some babies while attempting to kiss them. His main purpose for being there was to give an impression that he understands the health care issue, but he managed only to underscore the fact that he has no plan to solve America's health care crisis.
Nepal: Four Leading Parties Discuss Country's Future
Aware of the significance of the recent election, the four main Nepalese parties have stepped up efforts to define the new Constitution and the future government of this budding federal democratic republic.
Vermont AFL-CIO Resolution in Solidarity with Longshore Union's Strike Against War
Whereas the war in Iraq is immoral, unwanted, and unnecessary,
Whereas this unjust war is opposed by the great majority of Americans & Vermonters, the bulk of organized labor, and by thousands of enlisted military personal, ...
West Bank farmers face ruin after trees uprooted
It was difficult for 87-year-old Jamil Khader to discover that nearly all of the 1,400 olive trees his extended family planted in February had suddenly gone missing, having been uprooted and stolen.
In Mississippi, Work is now a Felony for Undocumented Immigrants
On March 17, Mississippi Governor Hayley Barbour signed into law the farthest-reaching employer sanctions law of any on the books in the U.S. Employer sanctions is a shorthand name for laws that prohibit employers from hiring immigrants who don't have legal immigration status in the U.S.
‘Blood Diamonds’ ‘Blood Oil’ and ‘Blood Food’
For a while now, I have been thinking about what George W. Bush signifies from a socio-political perspective. Looking at the world from the time of the ‘Big Bang’ of September 11th, 2001, until today almost seven years later, one can clearly observe how monstrous our human interaction has become.
Wind: Powering Energy Alternatives
Clean and green wind energy is the new darling of alternative energy developers, and the U.S. industry has been surging the past three years, especially as developers take advantage of government incentives.
Canada: Vancouver Labor Union Demands Action on Homelessness
'Homelessness in Vancouver has reached crisis levels,' said COPE Councillor David Cadman, after the latest homeless count found more than 1500 people are living on Vancouver streets.
