Confronting Bush on Social Spending
Bush is threatening to kill a bill that would increase funding for veterans' mental health programs, displaced worker retraining, Head Start, college financial aid, elementary and secondary education programs, special education programs for students with disabilities and much more.
House Extends Program to Help Displaced Workers, Defying Bush Veto Threat
Defying yet another veto threat by anti-worker GOP President George W. Bush, the Democratic-run House mustered a bipartisan 264-157 vote on Oct. 31 to extend and expand Trade Adjustment Assistance.
Cuban American Members of Congress Fear Loss of Seats in 2008
George W. Bush’s unfortunate October 23 speech dedicated in its entirety to Cuba was so widely rejected that it may have a major impact on the U.S. president’s objectives.
Antiwar and GLBT Veterans Denied Participation in Atlanta's Veterans' Day Parade
The Veterans for Peace Chapter 125 (VFP) and American Veterans for Equal Rights Georgia (AVER) were denied entry in the Veterans Day Parade by the Georgia Veterans Day Parade Association of Atlanta held in downtown Atlanta on Sunday, November 11, 2007.
Can Mother Nature Make a Comeback?
It is true that Mother Nature has amazing powers to restore her ecosystems, and most scientists agree that it would be nearly impossible for humans to destroy the Earth itself, despite our success at wreaking environmental havoc.
Opposition Files Petitions Challenging Emergency in Pakistan
The Supreme Court of Pakistan Monday issued notices to President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on two petitions, challenging the proclamation of emergency.
UN May Enlarge Security Council
The United Nations will start its work in the plenary of the General Assembly this week by discussing a report on enlargement of the Security Council.
Federal Judge Bars Army Retrial of Officer Who Refused Iraq War
Civilian federal Judge Benjamin Settle blocked the Army’s plans for a second court-martial of prominent Iraq War military resister First Lieutenant Ehren Watada.
Greener Cars on the Horizon
General Motors (GM) recently released a prototype of its futuristic Chevrolet Volt. This concept car is designed to go 40 miles on just its batteries, but it has an onboard gasoline-powered internal-combustion engine (not connected to the wheels) that can recharge it on the fly.
Peace and Democracy in Palestine
After years of marked absence, the Bush administration has finally decided to upgrade its involvement in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The announcement of a Middle East peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland has raised red flags.
