The 2006 congressional elections changed the political landscape in the US, providing new openings for labor to go on the offensive, writes Communist Party Labor Commission Chair Scott Marshall. Communist Party National Chair Sam Webb tackles the nature and role of the Communist Party: what the party of socialism is all about. PA labor editor Ben Sears reviews A Country That Works, by Andrew Stern of SEIU. Is it a new vision for labor or class collaboration? Anna Bates examines the effects of merging private religious control over public hospitals. Who gets hurt when private meets public? In an interview, journalist David Bacon talks about his latest book, Communities without Borders and the immigration issue: why immigrant workers and native-born workers need to work together. Rémy Herrera writes on the history of one of the most famous photos in the world – that of Che Guevara by Korda. Joel Wendland gives an account of the history of the Ford Hunger March and the drive to organize Ford in the 1930’s as seen through the life of Dave Moore.
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