by Mark Ostapiak / October issue of Socialist Action Newspaper SAN FRANCISCO—On Oct. 10, the Socialist Action Bookstore hosted a political debate with three candidates for the U.S. Senate seat in California. Matt Gonzalez, former president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, moderated the exchange among Todd Chretien (Green Party), Marsha Feinland (Peace and … Continue reading Socialist Senatorial Candidates in California Debate
Month: October 2006
Battle in Courts Over Execution by Lethal Injection
by Rebecca Doran / October issue of Socialist Action Newspaper Lethal injection as the method of executing California’s condemned prison population went on trial in September in the San Jose U.S. District Courtroom of Judge Jeremy Fogel. Judge Fogel conducted a four-day hearing on a legal challenge filed by San Quentin Prison death-row inmate Michael … Continue reading Battle in Courts Over Execution by Lethal Injection
Bolivian Populist Regime Goes Into Crisis
by Gerry Foley / October 2006 The government of Evo Morales in Bolivia was lifted into office in by two massive rebellions that drove two presidents from office and came to the brink of insurrections. It did not lead these uprisings but was able to benefit from them by offering itself as the only available … Continue reading Bolivian Populist Regime Goes Into Crisis
Homeland Security Operates Sting Against Migrant Workers
DANBURY, Conn.—The U.S. Department of Homeland Security snatched 11 Ecuadorian day laborers from a public park here in a sting operation on Sept. 19. An agent from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), posing as a construction contractor, lured the day laborers into an unmarked van with the promise of work. He then drove them instead … Continue reading Homeland Security Operates Sting Against Migrant Workers
Kevin Cooper Granted Hearing on Appeals
by Rebecca Doran / October 2006 issue of Socialist Action Newspaper In August the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision that will allow a public hearing on all 10 appeals filed by San Quentin Prison death-row inmate Kevin Cooper. The hearings will be held on Jan. 9, 2007, at 1:30 … Continue reading Kevin Cooper Granted Hearing on Appeals
SA’s Senate Campaign in CA Wins New Support
y Mark Ostapiak / October 2006 issue of Socialist Action Newspaper "Heard your interview with WBAI in New York this morning. What a breath of fresh air! If only we could get 100 more candidates like you." That's what one radio listener wrote us after hearing Socialist Action Party's Jeff Mackler, a socialist candidate for … Continue reading SA’s Senate Campaign in CA Wins New Support
Mackler Campaign Supports Defense of Lynne Stewart
by Dave Feingold / October 2006 issue of Socialist Action Newspaper BREAKING NEWS, Oct. 16—As we go to press, Lynne Stewart has been sentenced in a New York City federal courtroom to 28 months in prison, far less than the 30 years the government was seeking. NEW YORK—Mackler's campaign has championed the defense efforts of … Continue reading Mackler Campaign Supports Defense of Lynne Stewart
Protesters in Oaxaca Stand Firm Against Authorities
by Andrew Pollack / October 2006 issue of Socialist Action Since June 14 the city of Oaxaca, Mexico, has been in a state of insurrection. Workers, peasants, and their allies have run the city through the Popular Assembly of the People of Oaxaca (Asemblea Popular del Pueblo de Oaxaca or APPO). The governor of Oaxaca … Continue reading Protesters in Oaxaca Stand Firm Against Authorities
Inter-Palestinian Clash Reaches Deadly Levels
by Gerry Foley / October 2006 Conflict between the two major Palestinian factions, Hamas and al Fatah, escalated to the brink of civil war on the last weekend in September. The Palestinian Authority (PA) president, Mahmud Abbas, said in fact that the “red line” had been crossed. By “red line” he meant civil war, which … Continue reading Inter-Palestinian Clash Reaches Deadly Levels
‘Rising up Against the Empire’ Hugo Chavez at the UN
by Joe Auciello / October 2006 issue of Socialist Action “Devil.” That’s the only word most Americans are likely to know of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s address last month to the United Nations General Assembly. That one word provoked a hailstorm of condemnation from U.S. reporters and politicians, which, conveniently enough, diverts attention away from … Continue reading ‘Rising up Against the Empire’ Hugo Chavez at the UN
Seguridad Nacional’ Arrebatan a 11 Jornaleros
En la ediccion de Socialist Action, Octubre 2006 El Ministro de Seguridad Nacional arrebataron a 11 jornaleros ecuatorianos de un parque en Danbury, Conn., el 19 de septiembre. Un agente federal de la inmigración se disfrazó de contratista para engañar a los jornaleros en su camioneta con la promesa de trabajo, y en lugar se … Continue reading Seguridad Nacional’ Arrebatan a 11 Jornaleros
Workers’ Last Ground: A Labor Day Sum-up
by Andrew Pollack / October 2006 issue of Socialist Action Every Labor Day there’s a flurry of reports on the state of the working class: income and benefits, employment prospects, views on the economy, etc. This year’s reports should be a wake-up call. Losses in wages, benefits, and jobs are happening despite the five-year-old economic … Continue reading Workers’ Last Ground: A Labor Day Sum-up
U.S. Anti-war Sentiment Grows as Resistance Mounts in Iraq
by Gerry Foley / October 2006 issue of Socialist Action Newspaper A poll of Iraqi public opinion done by a group associated with the University of Maryland indicates that opposition to the U.S.-led occupation is now overwhelming. The results, published in a Reuters dispatch of Sept. 29, indicate that 61 percent of Iraqis support the … Continue reading U.S. Anti-war Sentiment Grows as Resistance Mounts in Iraq