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Clinton Plan 'Mere Public Relations'

by Andrew Schleicher 09-01-1999

The Clinton administration’s 1996 plan for dealing with African debt was "mere public relations"

Unity Against Sexual Trafficking

by Andrew Schleicher 09-01-1999

One-hundred and thirty-eight national religious leaders announced in June their support for the Freedom From Sexual Trafficking Act of 1999, introduced earlier this year by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH).

Bombs Away…

by Andrew Schleicher 09-01-1999

A U.S. military accident in Puerto Rico has fueled opposition to U.S. military bases and troops stationed there. During a training session in April, U.S.

Stop the Killing, Fast!

by Andrew Schleicher 09-01-1999

The Supreme Court upheld the death penalty in June, but that didn’t deter the Abolitionist Action Committee from holding its sixth annual Fast and Vigil to Abolish the Death Penalty

Jobs for Everyone

by Andrew Schleicher 09-01-1999

A bipartisan group of House and Senate members re-introduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (EDNA) in June.

Remembering Mitch

by Andrew Schleicher 09-01-1999

The ashes of Mitch Snyder, a renowned activist for homeless people, were laid to rest in a June ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Dismantling the SOA

by Andrew Schleicher 07-01-1999

Nearly 4,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., in May to tell President Clinton and Congress that the U.S. training of Latin American death squads must stop.

Booming Economy a Bust for the Poor

by Andrew Schleicher 07-01-1999

So much talk was on the Dow breaking 10,000 that hardly anyone noticed the decline in net worth of the average worker.

For the Forgiveness of Debts

by Andrew Schleicher 07-01-1999

Following the story of Jesus’ path to Golgotha, 150 people gathered on Good Friday at the U.S. Capitol for the Economic Way of the Cross.

Briefly Noted

by Andrew Schleicher 07-01-1999

While reporting in Peru three years ago, American journalist Lori Berenson was convicted of treason and imprisoned after a trial by a hooded judge in a military tribunal.

Faith on the Front Lines

by Andrew Schleicher 07-01-1999
E-mail glimpses of the Balkan war.

Taking Out the Trash

by Andrew Schleicher 07-01-1999

The Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER) revealed in April an alternative to the U.S. government’s radioactive waste disposal plans.

Don't Look Now!

by Andrew Schleicher 07-01-1999

Project Censored listed the Multinational Agreement on Investment’s threat to U.S.

Newspaper Workers continue Protest

by Andrew Schleicher 07-01-1999

Continuing their two-year vigil, locked-out Detroit newspaper workers brought their protests in May to the Washington, D.C. area home of Gannett Company CEO John Curley.

Plant a Tree, Get a Beating

by Andrew Schleicher, by Molly Marsh 05-01-1999

Wangari Maathai, above, coordinator of Kenya’s Greenbelt Movement, was attacked in January with several others as she attempted to plant trees in the Karura forest, near Nairobi.

Heavyweights Fight Third World Debt

by Andrew Schleicher, by Molly Marsh 05-01-1999

Former boxing champion Muhammad Ali, the newly appointed "international ambassador" for Jubilee 2000, visited Britain in February to accept the Freddie Mercury Prize for the debt relief campaign.

Fines for Humanitarian Aid

by Andrew Schleicher, by Molly Marsh 03-01-1999

Voices in the Wilderness, an organization that seeks to end sanctions against Iraq, was notified by the federal government in early December that a penalty may be imposed against them and several

Pickles and Football?

by Andrew Schleicher, by Molly Marsh 03-01-1999

Ohio State University head football coach John Cooper put himself in a pickle when he agreed to endorse a company that the Farm Labor Organizing Committee AFL-CIO (FLOC) says engages in unfair la

Church Unites to Shun Hate

by Andrew Schleicher, by Molly Marsh 03-01-1999

Twice in two months, a delegation from Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, led by Rev. Fred Phelps, picketed Broadway United Methodist Church in Chicago with signs declaring "Fags die. God laughs."

Landmine Treaty Takes Effect--Without U.S.

by Andrew Schleicher, by Molly Marsh 03-01-1999

The 1997 Mine Ban Treaty will go into effect faster than any other major treaty, according to Jody Williams, ambassador of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.