by Joe Auciello / July 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper The following interview was conducted by Joe Auciello in written correspondence with the artist, Mike Alewitz. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • Could you explain the organizing principles used generally in the murals, the designs, patterns, and geometric figures that draw in the viewer's eye? How is your … Continue reading Interview With Muralist Mike Alewitz
Month: July 2005
The Agitprop Murals of Mike Alewitz
by Joe Auciello / July 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper Book Review: Paul Buhle and Mike Alewitz, "Insurgent Images: The Agitprop Murals of Mike Alewitz" (New York: Monthly Review Press, 2002), paper, 160 pp., $27.95. "Insurgent Images" is a literary and political collaboration between Paul Buhle, a radical activist and scholar, and Mike Alewitz, … Continue reading The Agitprop Murals of Mike Alewitz
A Militant Canadian Union & its Leader
by Judy Koch / July 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper A very important book recently launched at public meetings across Canada is the autobiography of Jean Claude Parrot, called “My Union. My Life.” (Fernwood Publishing, Halifax, 2005, 311 pages). It is easy to understand, clearly explains complicated topics, and is an accurate chronicle of … Continue reading A Militant Canadian Union & its Leader
Mumia Wins & Loses in the Courts
by Jeff Mackler / July 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper The June 13 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Thomas Miller-El v. Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice opens the door wide for a new trial for journalist, and innocent political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. Jamal has been on Pennsylvania's … Continue reading Mumia Wins & Loses in the Courts
Lynne Stewart Speaks in CT
by Jason Cain / July 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper Lynne Stewart spoke before an enthusiastic audience of 75 people in the liberal bastion of West Hartford, Conn., on June 21. Stewart, a progressive attorney whom the U.S. government recently framed up on terrorism charges, was the featured speaker in a public forum entitled, … Continue reading Lynne Stewart Speaks in CT
In Defense of Lori Berenson
by Mark Berenson / July 2005 My daughter Lori has been wrongfully incarcerated in Peru since the night of Nov. 30, 1995, when she was arrested on a public bus in Lima. She has been a victim of injustice on three occasions: First, by a draconian Peruvian justice system that had received worldwide condemnation, second … Continue reading In Defense of Lori Berenson
Immigrants Protest Bigotry in CT
by Jason Cain / July 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper Anti-immigrant xenophobia has surfaced across Connecticut in the past two months, activating a powerful and disciplined mass response from immigrants and their supporters. The town of Danbury on the northwest border of the state has found itself in the eye of this storm. In … Continue reading Immigrants Protest Bigotry in CT
The Truth About Global Warming
by Christine Frank / July 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper In the summer of 1988, the hottest on record up to that point, James Hansen of NASA's Goddard Space Institute reported to Congress that he was 99 percent certain that global warming, due to the human activity of burning fossil fuels, was underway. The … Continue reading The Truth About Global Warming
Jobs and Health Care Benefits to Be Slashed in the Auto Industry
by Andrew Pollack / July 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper General Motors bosses hit the United Auto Workers with a double-whammy in early June. First they announced they were cutting 25,000 jobs, then they demanded billions in health-care cost savings from both active and retired workers by the end of June—savings which they threatened … Continue reading Jobs and Health Care Benefits to Be Slashed in the Auto Industry
From “Unite to Win” to “Split to Win” at AFL-CIO’s July Convention?
by David Jones A version of this article will appear in the July issue of Socialist Action newspaper. For a one-year subscription, send $8.00 to Socialist Action, 298 Valencia St., San Francisco, California 94103. There is no doubt that the possibility of a deep-going split in the AFL-CIO will be the central preoccupation of the … Continue reading From “Unite to Win” to “Split to Win” at AFL-CIO’s July Convention?
The Politics of Gun Control
by Adam Ritscher / July 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper It has become an issue that has propelled hundreds of thousands of ordinary people into political activity. It has inspired impassioned arguments, claims and counter-claims, and become the topic of hit box office movies. It has become the fuel that has launched political careers … Continue reading The Politics of Gun Control
Call For A United Antiwar Movement — We Must All March Together on September 24!
September 24, 2005 has been set as the date for national demonstrations by the U.S. antiwar movement. We will return to the streets of the nation’s capital, and elsewhere, with a force determined to challenge the continuation of a brutal and immoral war and occupation. That the Iraqi War is the central issue in world … Continue reading Call For A United Antiwar Movement — We Must All March Together on September 24!
Posada Carriles Gets Postponement of Bail Hearing
by Marc Rome / July 2005 The U.S. government has become increasingly isolated internationally for the way that it has handled the Luis Posada Carriles case, applying a double standard in its so-called war on terrorism. Left with little room for political maneuver, it got a momentary reprieve on June 24 in an El Paso, … Continue reading Posada Carriles Gets Postponement of Bail Hearing
Cuban Journalist Sees Permanent Revolution in Latin America
by SA’s Editors / July 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper To celebrate the new rise of revolutionary movements in Latin America, Celia Hart—a leading Cuban journalist and intellectual and the daughter of two of the most celebrated leaders of the Cuban Revolution, Armando Hart and Haydee Santamaria—began a series of lectures in Mexico City … Continue reading Cuban Journalist Sees Permanent Revolution in Latin America
Occupation of Iraq is Leading U.S. Forces Into a Morass
by Gerry Foley / July 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper The regime charged with presiding over the reactionary adventures of a declining American capitalism is now clearly getting into deeper and deeper water. The New York Times/CBS poll released June 17 reported that only a minority (42 percent) of potential U.S. voters approved of … Continue reading Occupation of Iraq is Leading U.S. Forces Into a Morass
The Push to Privatize Hong Kong
by Jennifer Vincent 200 thousand squatters, known as Hong Kong’s “floating poor,” reside atop forty thousand skyscrapers in filthy, cramped, shacks (many times 2 or 3 stories high). They pay on average $1,000 HK dollars or about $100 US for these dwellings a month. There is little to no privacy or security. The thin walls … Continue reading The Push to Privatize Hong Kong