Devils and details
Republicans – and some “Blue Dog” Democrats are bound and determined to stop any kind of health care reform, having made their deal with the devils of the insurance/medical industry giants.
General strike in Honduras targets coup government
TEGUCIGALPA (PL).—The three principal labor unions in Honduras are maintaining a general strike in the state sector for the second day this Friday, supported by road blocks put in place by the popular forces repudiating the coup d’état.
Young Republicans elect a new leader who's under fire for racist remarks
The Republican Party has been trying to revamp its image as more inclusive of diversity -- but the newly elected leader of the party's youth branch may set that effort back. At their annual convention in Indianapolis last week, the Young Republican National Federation elected as their new chair Audra Shay (in photo) of New Orleans, the group's former vice chair at large. Shay, a 38-year-old Arkansas native, defeated Rachel Hoff, the group's director of media relations, by a vote of 470-415, according to The Daily Beast.
US mining-giant employees ambushed in Indonesia
Gunmen have ambushed employees of US mining giant Freeport in the Indonesian province of Papua, killing a security guard and wounding five others. The attack was mounted near the spot where police units were investigating the fatal shooting a day earlier of an Australian national working for the transnational.
Fantastic response to change
We have gotten some great responses to the announcement last week that the People’s Weekly World/Nuestro Mundo is publishing daily online.
'Slumdog' child star moves into new Mumbai flat
The 'Slumdog Millionaire' child star Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail and his mother moved from slum shanty into their new apartment in Mumbai, according to media reports Wednesday.
Ukrainians seek to rename village after Michael Jackson
Residents of a Ukrainian village are seeking to rename it after the late pop singer Michael Jackson, media reports said Wednesday.
PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS On the road to economic recovery
This week, July 4, 2009, on the road to economic recovery. The official unemployment rate now exceeds 9.5%--the worst in at least 25 years. The unofficial -- including discouraged, underemployed, and otherwise discarded workers -- rises above 15%. African-American and Latino men are taking the hardest hit. Urban unemployment among young men now nears 50%. Some call unemployment a 'lagging indicator' -- but unchecked, it will become the leading, and controlling, indicator.
Pride Month: Suggested reading and viewing
These days you can find many LGBT titles at your local public library, nearby bookstore, and of course online. These include poetry, graphic novels and comics, classic and contemporary fiction and a whole lot more. Share your suggestions at pww@pww.org.
WORLDNOTES: Canada, Russia, Iraq, Japan, Latin America and Cuba
Canada: Trade pact approved Russia: Workers protest plant closings Iraq: Kurdish region to vote on new constitution Japan: Differences over North Korea Latin America: ALBA is growing Cuba: Economic crisis affects agriculture
