by James Parks Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated 40 years ago this week in the midst of a campaign to support striking Memphis sanitation workers who were trying to gain better pay and working conditions by joining a union. Now, a new report by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) shows that […]
History Happening: Sydney, Kormoran, and Grossman Found
Max Watts, Annandale, Australia March, 2008: Sydney, Kormoran, and Grossman have been found: Oh ! said my American Friend: “I didn’t even know they were lost !” They were. They had been. The Sydney and the Kormoran, together, since 1941. Grossman – perhaps linked, – since 1951. Of Grossman(n), more below. Now, March 2008, 67 […]
John McCain Won’t Give Free Rides to the Irresponsible
Just a couple of days ago, de facto Republican Presidential nominee Senator John McCain delivered a message of tempered—and temporary—federal government help. Speaking publicly from Santa Ana, California, John McCain said, "It is not the duty of government to bail out and reward those who act irresponsibly, whether they are big banks or small borrowers. […]
New Abolitionists Fight Slavery in Tomato Fields
by James Parks, Mar 13, 2008 The slave trade in the United States was banned 200 years ago, but in the tomato fields of south Florida, modern-day slavery still thrives. Farm workers who pick tomatoes for the fast-food industry are among this country’s most exploited workers. They sometimes are held against their will, beaten and forced […]
Guide to the Best Free Software on the Internet
I decided to write this guide after spending about fifteen years trying many of the free software packages available on the Internet. I always enjoyed using free software, mostly because it is free and I am a cheap skate. Nevertheless, I know that I am not alone and that there are many people out […]
Microsoft Slapped with Hefty Fine
The European Commission had imposed a record fine of Eruos 899 million (U.S.$ 1.35 billion) on Micorsoft Coporation for using high prices to discourage software competition. The Anti-trust case arose out of the action of Micorsoft in stopping to provide information to rival makers of ‘Work Group Servers’ which operate printers and sign-ons for small […]
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