May 18, 2002

SACRAMENTO - Students, teachers and parents came to the state capitol here May 9 to demand that there be no cuts in state funding for education in the state's budget for 2003.

YPSILANTI, Michigan - En una rueda de prensa el 8 de mayo, Lisa Zuber, copresidenta de la Campaña por la Igualdad de Ypsilanti, izo público la fuente de los fondos para un referéndum en las elecciones del próximo noviembre de esta ciudad que permite la discriminación contra homosexuales.

GOP to poor: 'Let them eat missiles' / Nuke treaty is hoax

CHICAGO - Over 300 demonstrators representing 35 organizations denounced Bush administration policies outside the Sheraton Hotel here May 13, while the President was inside wining and dining with Republican fat cats. Bush was here to tout his welfare reform proposals and raise campaign funds for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Ryan, who is battling Democrat Rod Blagojevich.

Farm leaders say the farm bill signed into law by President George Bush on May 13 is a "mixed bag" that, although not perfect, is an improvement over current law.

Family, friends and comrades of Si and Sophie Gerson will toast the couple's 70th wedding anniversary during a gala celebration May 19 at Winston Unity Center in Manhattan.

The report of a special panel appointed by Illinois Governor George Ryan to study application of the death penalty was released last month. Although the report's 80 recommendations for change stop short of recommending abolition, many people are now drawing the conclusion that the only way innocent people can be saved from execution is by ending the death penalty. For the entire article, click on the headline. For backgrouhnd information, visit the Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty.

WATERBURY, Conn. - Over 100 immigrant workers were forcibly denied entrance to the Rowland Government Center May 10, as they attempted to attend a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) public hearing. The violation of democratic rights was especially shocking because the hearing was discussing a proposal to prohibit some immigrants who have the legal right to live and work in the United States from getting drivers licenses.

LOS ANGELES - Leaders from community, labor and religious organizations launched a major campaign for immigration reform in 30 cities across the nation May 15.

TEL AVIV - Over 100,000 demonstrators filled Rabin Square here May 11 under the slogans, "End the occupation that kills us all," and "Sharon leads us to a catastrophe."