Day November 10, 2005

Peres loses, Sharon ruling coalition may fall

Israeli elder statesman Shimon Peres was today defeated in his party’s leadership contest by a trade unionist who promised to pull out of Ariel Sharon’s ruling coalition. The defeat of Mr Peres appears to reflect support for Mr Peretz’s <the…

Socialism Conference in Los Angeles

This Saturday, November 12, 10 am to 5 pm (Registration begins at 9 am) 2501 S Hill St , Los Angeles Pre-register or call 323-960-4345. The conference will feature speakers, workshops, discussion and more. Food provided and parking available. Register…

Clueless

On a day of fierce recriminations, Republican allies and friends of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared shaken Wednesday by the collapse of his agenda in this week’s special election, saying he needs to recapture the confidence of voters by jettisoning some…

All the fish that’s fit to wrap

Miller was part of the team that won a 2002 Pulitzer Prize for its reporting on the al Qaeda terrorist network. However, her reporting on Iraq’s weapons programs was widely criticized when no such programs emerged after the fall of…

Bluegrass FLOW. For Local Ownership of Water

Lexington Kentucky wants to buy back their water company from German conglomerate RWE. The courts just ruled against a vote on this based on a technicality. Bluegrass FLOW continues to fight for Lexington to own their water. They document how…