Evelina Alarcon


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    The Charleston Five Victory: Southern gladiators have won a world of friends

    The Charleston Five Victory: Southern gladiators have won a world of friends

    March 1, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

    It took nearly two years, but a Longshore local of majority African-American dockers, supported by a worldwide movement, finally won freedom for Elijah Ford, Peter Washington, Kenneth Jefferson, Jason Edgerton and Ricky Simmons – the Charleston...

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    International Notes

    International Notes

    March 1, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

    Angola cease-fire/International Women’s Day/Conspiracy to assassinate Zimbabwe’s president/Russian officers criticize Putin/Colombian Communists fight for peace

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    Women of Wisconsin Steel

    Women of Wisconsin Steel

    March 1, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

    CHICAGO – In the early 1900s, American working women demonstrated for union rights and the right to vote. Their fight inspired the International Socialist Women’s Conference in 1910 to declare March 8 International Women’s Day. Today,...

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    At the movies:Watch the movie, dump the sponsor

    At the movies:Watch the movie, dump the sponsor

    February 22, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

    George Pullman built his financial empire not only on the manufacture of railroad cars but also on the luxury service provided to passengers by the 10,000-man work force who staffed the famous Pullman sleeping and dining...

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    International Notes

    International Notes

    February 22, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

    WFTU criticizes Bush threats vs. Iran, Iraq and North Korea/Canadian university students demand tuition freeze/Greek troops in Balkans to get new medical tests/European Network for Peace and Human rights established/Opposition leader criticizes Nepal over rebel attack/South...

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    Redistricting plan released

    Redistricting plan released

    February 22, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

    NEW YORK – The Latino Voting Rights Committee of Metro New York released its Latino Legislative Redistricting Plan for the Assembly and State Senate for the City of New York Feb. 12.

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    CPUSA leaders honor Dr. James E. Jackson

    CPUSA leaders honor Dr. James E. Jackson

    February 22, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

    The Feb. 9-10 meeting of the National Committee of the Communist Party USA was marked by a stirring tribute to veteran Communist leader Dr. James E. Jackson.

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    Get on the for justice
bus

    Get on the for justice bus

    February 22, 2002 By Evelina Alarcon

    PITTSBURGH – Steel corporations are down, but steelworkers, clergy, elected officials and supporters are going to be rolling to the White House Feb. 28, demanding that President Bush act immediately on recommendations from the International Trade...

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