News
Unemployment at record levels
November 9, 2009The nation's official unemployment rate soared into double-digit territory in October, increasing 0.4 percent that month, to 10.2 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Read more
The invisible wounds of unjust wars
November 8, 2009The terrible mayhem and slaughter last week at Fort Hood Texas shocked us all. All of us feel deeply for the families, the loved ones and the friends of those who were hurt and killed.
Read more
Honduran accord teeters on the brink of disaster
November 7, 2009The latest news out of Honduras is very alarming.
Read more
Colombian women workers strike for survival
November 7, 2009Accompanied by her children and 25 fellow workers, strike leader Aidé Silva escorted our small U.S. labor delegation through an industrialized floriculture operation near Madrid, Colombia.
Read more
Asian natural disasters: A harbinger of things to come?
November 7, 2009In a span of 5 weeks earthquakes, floods, mudslides, typhoons and tsunamis swept through 10 nations leaving thousands of people dead and rendering millions more homeless.
Read more