Podcast #111 - Labor on the march!
On this episode we'll play our interview with Scott Marshall, chair of the Communist Party's labor commission, about the recent AFL-CIO national convention and labor's role in the demonstrations at the G-20 events in Pittsburgh.
Bill Clinton Praises Cuban and Venezuelan Aid to Haiti
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 1 (acn) Former US President Bill Clinton, now appointed as UN special envoy to Haiti, praised the support given by Cuba and Venezuela to that Caribbean nation to improve its precarious social and economic situation.
Atlanta: Influential Borders Supporter is Republican Politico
Mayoral candidate and City Council President Lisa Borders's most influential supporter--who helped guide her back into the race and reportedly raised about $270,000 for her at a fundraiser he hosted--Mr. Tom Bell, is a well-known Atlanta business leader.
Sexual Hypocrisy and the Republican Party
Just days after Republican Sen. David Vitter, R-La., called for an investigation into ACORN for assisting a fake prostitution ring, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint with the Louisiana Office of Disciplinary Counsel against Vitter for violating rules of professional conduct by repeatedly soliciting real prostitution.
