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This month, as the war in Afghanistan entered its eighth year, U.S. military and intelligence agencies warned of growing problems, the country’s economic situation continued to deteriorate, and calls grew for a peaceful resolution.

The state of Georgia is set to kill Troy Anthony Davis on Oct. 27. Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme refused to take up Mr. Davis' appeal, terminating a temporary stay of execution.

When retirees go to the polls on Nov. 4, not only is their own retirement at stake, but so is the prospect of a stable, secure retirement for their children and grandchildren.

Hope springs that justice will be served

CHICAGO -- Former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge, 60, was arrested by federal agents at his home near Tampa, Fla., Oct. 21 and charged with two counts of obstruction of justice and one count of perjury. According to the U.S. attorney’s office Burge lied about whether he and officers he supervised used torture methods on murder suspects, scores of African American men in the 1970s and 1980s, who were forced to confess to crimes they say they did not commit.

DETROIT -- Six thousand building and construction trades workers from various parts of Michigan marched to the McNamara Federal Building here to show support for the Employee Free Choice Act and the election of Sen. Barack Obama as President of the United States.

As we enter the home stretch of what just might be the most exciting campaign season in history, working people have never been more energized for change. Voter registration has skyrocketed, volunteers are turning out in droves, and new national leadership is on the horizon.

A noisy and enthusiastic crowd greeted Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) at an Obama/Biden election rally held at Youngstown State University’s Beeghly Gymnasium today. With just 18 days left until the election, the Youngstown area is going into high gear with its second rally this week. On Monday vice presidential candidate Joe Biden visited neighboring Warren to kickoff a state bus tour.

La semana pasada las economías principales del mundo, incluso la de Estados Unidos, Unión Europea, Reino Unido, China, Rusia y Brasil hicieron una reducción coordinada sin precedencia de las tasas de interés.

FUERTE MYERS, Florida — Activistas laborales en el área de Fuerte Myers en Florida, donde predominan los republicanos, sienten que están teniendo éxito con sus esfuerzos para elegir al senador Barack Obama a la presidencia en el área. La Alianza de Norteamericanos Jubilados (Alliance of Retired Americans – ARA), jubilados integrantes del Sindicato Unido de Obreros Automovilísticos, y otros sindicalistas organizaron una exitosa manifestación de apoyo a Obama para movilizar a los partidarios del senador esta semana.