On May 1, his 100th day in office, Bolivian president Evo Morales decreed the nationalization of the country’s natural gas industry...Morales swept into office on what amounted to two explicit pledges: the legalization of coca leaf production and the nationalization of the country’s gas industry.

At least 30,000 union members marched, the largest-ever labor turnout for a peace demonstration. “The children of our members are the ones fighting and dying in this war,” said Wilfredo Larancuent, manager of the Unite Here Laundry Workers Joint Board.

The Spring 2006 issue of Ms. Magazine contains an article by Rebecca Clarren about some beautiful tropical islands described by disgraced House Majority Leader Tom Delay as "a perfect petri dish of capitalism."

The ILO's report - "The end of child labour: within reach" - also shows that the number of children and young people aged 15 to 17 who are trapped in hazardous work has decreased by 26% (down from 171 million to 126 million).

When employers drive down wages and working conditions for one group of workers, they harm us all. That’s not progressive rhetoric—it’s cold, hard truth. U.S.-born workers who work alongside immigrants and in the same industries suffer the same exploitation.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) has launched an aggressive campaign to smear Congressman John Conyers.

MOMENTOUS developments are taking place in Nepal.  The people’s upsurge  which culminated in the process  of restoration of democracy  in the country was truly massive.

The peasants of Kansat have proved that if people unite to struggle for a just cause and struggle undaunting for the cause, they are ultimately crowned with victory.