Owen Williamson tackles the sneak attack on science by proponents of the “intelligent design” myth of the origins of life. Tony Pecinovsky discusses different roles the Workers’ Rights Board, a town hall forum developed by labor and community activists in Jobs with Justice, have played in three different communities to advance workers’ rights. Abdul Hassan interviews rapper Boots Riley of The Coup. Phil Benjamin examines the health crisis after hurricane Katrina and lays out a program for revolutionizing the US health care system. Our other articles look at the so-called Green Revolution in Mexico and the 60th anniversary of the war against fascism and much more.
Please also enjoy our book reviews, poetry, a short story and other items.
PA Editors
Celebrate African American History Month:
• Demand Voting Rights Act Renewal
• Strengthen Affirmative Action
• Demand Reparations
• We need equal access to jobs, public education, health care.
(illustration by Victor Velez)
Departments:
04 Letters
07 Commentary
Let’s Take Action
By Pat Gowens
The Sun’s Not Yellow, It’s Chicken: Why Torture Makes Perfect Sense to the Commander in Chief
By Steven Laffoley
32 Wierd Science: The Fantastic Realism of China Mievelle
By William J. Burling
Marxist themes in the work of science fiction writer China Miélville are examined.
40 How Labor Got Its Groove Back: Workers' Rights Boards Fight for Justice
By Tony Pecinovsky
Community and labor activists come together to demand change.
50 Fighting Fire with Fire: The Italian Resistance and World War II
By Sergio Ricaldone
A memoir of the great battle against Fascism from the viewpoint of an Italian resistance fighter.
54 Green Revolution or Scorched Earth? Mexican and Cuban Responses
By Michael Hogan
Neoliberal policies that drove the green revolution in Mexico increased inequality and ecological disasters.
66 Cómo es que el movimiento sindical volvió a agarrar la onda: Mesas de derechos de los trabajadores luchan por la justicia.
Por Tony Pecinovsky
Activistas comunitarios y sindicales se reunen para exigir el cambio.
