by Rebecca Doran / November 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper On Oct. 11 the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the final appeal of San Quentin death row inmate Stanley Tookie Williams. This decision by the high court upheld a February 2005 decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that had upheld Williams’ … Continue reading Last Minute Battle to Stop Tookie Williams Execution
Month: November 2005
Capitalism is in Hot Water
by Michael G. Livingston / November 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper As this is being written, Hurricane Wilma has just ravaged Florida after doing a number on Mexico and Cuba. At the same time, scientists are warning of massive die-offs of Antarctic fish and the melting of the polar ice cap in the Arctic. … Continue reading Capitalism is in Hot Water
New Flare-up in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict at Palestinian Forces Feud
by Gerry Foley / November 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper At the end of October, war between the Israeli military and Palestinian armed groups, which had been in abeyance since the Zionist evacuation of Gaza, seemed to be igniting again. On the weekend of Oct. 22-23, the Israeli army invaded the West Bank town … Continue reading New Flare-up in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict at Palestinian Forces Feud
Midwest Conference: Uniting to Rebuild the Socialist Mov’t.
by David Jones / November 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper MINNEAPOLIS—“‘Youth radicalization’ is not the kind of phrase that gets tossed around on the average American kitchen table,” said Adam Ritscher, organizer for Lake Superior Socialist Action. “I know my family never talked about the American youth radicalization.” But, said Ritscher, a self-described Midwestern … Continue reading Midwest Conference: Uniting to Rebuild the Socialist Mov’t.
Setbacks in MA, a Victory in CT – The Struggle Continues for Gay Marriages
by Joe Auciello / November 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper BOSTON—During the last two years, the struggle for gay rights, especially the initiatives for civil unions and same-sex marriages, has seen more setbacks than gains throughout the United States. In 2003, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that gays had a right to marry, … Continue reading Setbacks in MA, a Victory in CT – The Struggle Continues for Gay Marriages
AMFA Stands Up Against Concessions at Northwest Airlines
by Andrew Pollack / November 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper On Oct. 14, almost two months into their strike against Northwest Airlines, the officers of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) agreed to let members vote on a new offer from management. AMFA officials said there was nothing good in the offer, and in … Continue reading AMFA Stands Up Against Concessions at Northwest Airlines
UAW Defeat at General Motors: The Class Struggle Road Ahead
by Jeff Mackler / November 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper Twenty-three years ago when Continental Airlines CEO Frank Lorenzo used U.S. bankruptcy laws to gut union contracts, he was portrayed as the bad guy exception in the ranks of the corporate hierarchy. Demonstrating a blatant contempt for workers, Lorenzo was corporate America's front man … Continue reading UAW Defeat at General Motors: The Class Struggle Road Ahead
War Escalates Despite Iraqi Vote on New Constitution
by Gerry Foley / November 2005 issue of Socialist Action newspaper The real import of the Oct. 15 referendum on the Iraqi constitutional referendum was indicated by U.S. air strikes in the Ramadi area immediately after the vote. The constitution was ratified over nearly unanimous opposition from the Sunni population. The U.S. military trumpeted that … Continue reading War Escalates Despite Iraqi Vote on New Constitution