Year: 2008
Credit card crisis threatens to deepen economic slump
November 14, 2008
Credit card crisis threatens to deepen economic slump
The number of officially unemployed citizens has ballooned to a staggering 10.1 million, and working people are running out of…
Nineteen years after fall of Berlin Wall, eastern Germans turn to Marx
November 14, 2008
Nineteen years after fall of Berlin Wall, eastern Germans turn to Marx
The fall of the Berlin Wall still stands as the most recognized symbol of the overthrow of the socialist camp.…
Harvey Milk’s legacy of struggle continues
November 14, 2008
Harvey Milk’s legacy of struggle continues
Nov. 27 will mark the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician elected to…
With Obama winning and deflation biting, what next?
November 14, 2008
With Obama winning and deflation biting, what next?
The New York Times reported Nov. 1: "As dozens of countries slip deeper into financial distress, a new threat may…
Proposition 8 sparks nationwide struggle against anti-LGBT bigotry
November 14, 2008
Proposition 8 sparks nationwide struggle against anti-LGBT bigotry
Proposition 8, an anti same-sex marriage referendum, was passed by California voters on Nov. 4. But the right-wing bigots who…
Workers emerge victorious from Boeing strike
November 11, 2008
Workers emerge victorious from Boeing strike
On Nov. 1, by a vote of 74 percent of the membership, 27,500 Boeing workers ended their 57-day strike. Workers…
Florida imprisons mentally-ill juvenile
November 11, 2008
Florida imprisons mentally-ill juvenile
Despite diagnoses of schizophrenia, obsessive oppositional disorder and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a nine-year-old girl in Fort Myers, Fla., has been…
Black farmers’ struggle against racism persists
November 11, 2008
Black farmers’ struggle against racism persists
Barack Obama’s electoral victory is destined for the history books. The election of a Black person to the highest post…
Electronics retailer files for bankruptcy, lays off thousands
November 11, 2008
Electronics retailer files for bankruptcy, lays off thousands
Circuit City, among the country’s largest electronics chains, has filed for bankruptcy only a week after it announced it would…
Make Wall Street pay, not our New York City schools
November 11, 2008
Make Wall Street pay, not our New York City schools
The author is a member of the United Federation of Teachers in the Bronx. If the New York City government…