US Resumes Bombing of Puerto Rican Island

By GERRY FOLEY The U.S. Navy resumed its practice bombing of the island of Vieques, off the coast of Puerto Rico, on April 1, despite massive opposition among the Puerto Rican people to the Navy's use of the island as a test range. The present exercises are scheduled to last until April 20. In its … Continue reading US Resumes Bombing of Puerto Rican Island →

Interview With Union Organizer in Haiti

The following interview is with Paul Philome, a member of Batay Ouvriye, which is organizing unions in Haiti. Batay Ouvriye, which means "worker's fight" in Haitian Creole, has been active in five of the country's nine departments, particularly in U.S. and other foreign-owned sweatshops. Marty Goodman conducted the interview via email. Batay Ouvriye can be … Continue reading Interview With Union Organizer in Haiti →

Bush Forced to Respond to Vieques Protesters

By DAVID BERNT On June 14, President Bush, responding to heightened protests, announced he would order an end to the Navy's bombing of the island of Vieques by May 2003. The U.S. Navy has used the island off the coast of the Puerto Rican mainland as a training ground for amphibious assault exercises. The Navy … Continue reading Bush Forced to Respond to Vieques Protesters →

Athens Protests Spoil Clinton’s Balkan Show

ATHENS - Clinton's journey to the Balkans was planned by the U.S. government to be a triumphant tour and the crowning of their criminal military activities in Yugoslavia. At the same time, the governments of the countries Clinton was going to visit also hoped to acquire some part of that glory and "triumph." But the … Continue reading Athens Protests Spoil Clinton’s Balkan Show →

Puerto Rican Political Prisoners Accept Clemency

By GERRY FOLEY President Clinton's decision to grant clemency to a group of Puerto Rican nationalist prisoners who have already served more than 10 years in prison on political charges has become a major political issue in the United States. That is indicated, among other things, by the editorial in the Sept. 23 New … Continue reading Puerto Rican Political Prisoners Accept Clemency →

Haiti: A Case History of US Disruption

By LEO SCHWARTZ "Operation Uphold Democracy" was what President Clinton called the U.S./UN occupation of Haiti. The intervention that began on Sept. 19, 1994, with the landing of 21,000 troops, mainly from the United States, was to last only a few months. It has now lasted for five years. According to The New York Times, … Continue reading Haiti: A Case History of US Disruption →

Phone Workers Strike Ignites Huge Protests, Mass Upsurge in Puerto Rico

By GERRY FOLEY A major social and political confrontation has taken shape in Puerto Rico. Since June 17, telephone workers have been on an all-out strike to oppose the sale of the state-owned telephone company to a U.S. trust. The scheme is a pet project of Gov. Pedro Rossello. The telephone workers are being supported … Continue reading Phone Workers Strike Ignites Huge Protests, Mass Upsurge in Puerto Rico →