Activists Use Hearing on Medical-Caused Bankruptcy to Push for National Health Care
Health care activists, including one woman whose family went broke due to high medical bills, used a congressional hearing on medical bill-caused bankruptcy to push for government-run national health care.
South American Media Organization Notes Bush's Record Unpopularity
With 18 months left in office, President George W Bush is in the running for most unpopular president in the history of modern polling. The latest Washington Post-ABC shows that 65% of United States citizens disapprove of Bush's job performance, matching his all-time low.
New Labor Law Provides Challenge in China
While the new Labor Contract Law will come into force next year, there remains controversy over exactly how it will be implemented.
La Boricua’s Neo-Colonial Relationship with Washington
The current status of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the U.S., allows the federal government to unilaterally impose a range of measures on the island without enfranchising the people to have a voice in the legislative process.
AHA Voucher Recipient Faces Eviction due to Foreclosure on Home
Tamika Brewer, a disabled Atlanta Section 8 voucher recipient, received a letter that she is about to be evicted because her home is in foreclosure, even though she says she pays her rent on time each month to her property manager.
Get Off John Conyers' Back
Traitor. Betrayer. Shameful. These are the words now being affixed to Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, because he has so far refused to take the first steps toward impeaching members of the Bush administration.
Australian Government Pursues Nuclear Path Regardless of Dangers
Tokyo’s massive nuclear power plant suffered about 50 problems after a recent earthquake. The company initially stated that the quake only resulted in the release of a small amount of radioactive water.
Book Review: Savage Peace: Hope and Fear in America, 1919
It's a familiar story. Thousands of people rounded up – mostly immigrants, but some citizens. The people deemed a threat 'looked' like purveyors of a foreign ideology intent on destroying us, our freedom, our way of life. Maybe they wrote a letter to the editor, or joined a club that was critical of the government.
The Japanese Military and the Dangers of Militarism
There was a disturbing article in the New York Times recently concerning the expansion of the Japanese military's role in East Asia and the Pacific.
A Trap for Fools
A long time ago, the United States viewed all settlements as illegal. When the Israeli government continued to expand them, James Baker, the Secretary of State under Bush the father, imposed financial sanctions upon Israel.
