August 2006 – Ban All Nuclear Weapons!
What's Behind the English-Only Campaign?
In this print edition...
Who’s Got Your Tongue? What's Behind the English-Only Campaign, by Emile Schepers
Russia, China and the New Cold War, by Gerald Horne
Capitalism's End Times: A Review of Kevin Phillips' AMERICAN THEOCRACY, by Anthony Monteiro
The Legacy of the Cultural Front: an Interview with Alan Wald
Current Letters (updated 7-25-06)
Current Poetry (updated 7-25-06)
Who’s Got Your Tongue? What's Behind the English-only Campaign
Seizing any weapon with which to attack the growing movement for immigrant workers’ rights, the Republican Party and the right wing have found a new gripe: the recording of a Spanish-language version of the national anthem.
'Compassionate Conservatism' and Civil Rights
George Bush spoke last week to the NAACP for the first time in his administration and both he and mass media tried to say this was significant, although neither the NAACP leadership nor most African Americans appeared to be particularly impressed.
New York Court Upholds Inequality
In a 4-2 ruling yesterday (July 6), the New York Court of Appeals ruled to uphold that state's ban on gay marriage. The decision was quickly met with sharp criticism by civil rights organizations and public advocacy groups.
Chicago torture probe draws worldwide attention
As many as 200 people, mostly African American men, were allegedly tortured while in the custody of the Chicago Police Department during the 1970s and ’80s. The goal, victims charge, was to force them to falsely confess to crimes they did not commit.
Limoneros in Santa Paula, an Indigenous Fiesta in Santa Maria
Nabor Marcelino, a Nahuatl, and Heriberto Ramirez, a Purepecha, work in Santa Paula, in a crew of limoneros, or lemon pickers. Ervino Mateo, another Purepecha, shows his hands, gloves and clippers.
Protest Atrocities Against LGBT People: Demonstrations Called for July 19th
The Persian Gay and Lesbian Organization (PGLO), in conjunction with several other international human rights organizations that specifically address issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) people, is sponsoring major international protests to commemorate the execution of two Iranian teens this July 19th.
Rep. John Lewis on the Voting Rights Act Renewal
'I'm shocked, I'm surprised, and I'm also very saddened, to relive some of these issues over again, using some of the same language that was used in the 1950s and 1960s,' US Rep. John Lewis told Atlanta Progressive News in a phone interview.
