Wall Street Trumps Main Street
When Wall Street gets in over its head, the government puts up your money to bail it out. But what happens when your personal finances are at risk? Not much.
Service Workers' Union Stands Up for Marriage Equality
UNITE HERE, the union representing workers in the textile, clothing, hotel and restaurant industries, has called for equal access to marriage and its benefits for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers.
Chávez Announces $3 Billion for Venezuela’s “Energy” Revolution
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez approved funds and announced new plans for an 'energy' revolution on his weekly talk show Aló Presidente yesterday (March 30).
Hospitals in Baghdad, Basra Lack Supplies, Red Crescent
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on 31 March it was concerned about the lack of medical supplies in hospitals in Baghdad and Basra after fighting between government forces and a Shia militia flared up on 25 March.
Japan: End 'Sympathy Budget' for US Military
Thirty years have passed since the government started paying the costs for the stationing of the U.S. forces in Japan under the name of the “sympathy budget.”
Canada: Winnipeg's 'Keystone Cops'
'Hole-eee sh%@!' were the words that escaped from Judy Wasylycia-Leis' lips as the police cars and paddy wagon cut across Main Street towards the crowd, sirens wailing, engines revving, lights flashing.
US Firm Blocks Progressive Web Sites
A US company that administers several servers in Sweden and Europe blocked the web sites of the Bolivian Information Agency and Rebelion, an alternative Spanish media.
