By JOE AUCIELLORight-wing journalist and television commentator Robert Novak has died after a long and vile career of political mendacity. Even in mainstream journalism, an often duplicitous business where information is ultimately presented in a way to support the class that controls it, Novak further debased the job of reporting through viciousness, deceit, and treachery.In … Continue reading Robert Novak and the Art of Red-Baiting
Month: August 2009
75th Anniversary of the 1934 Minneapolis Teamster Strike
by Bill OnaschLabor’s Turning PointToo often we mark anniversaries of wars, coups, or assassinations–necessary reminders of past set backs and affirmation of continuing the struggle. I was fortunate to be able to attend celebrations in Minneapolis July 25-26 that marked the 75th anniversary of the 1934 Teamsters strikes in that city--events that were full of … Continue reading 75th Anniversary of the 1934 Minneapolis Teamster Strike