Text version of the Militant, a socialist newspaper
Utah coal miners vote for union   400 at Utah event mark 20 years since Wilberg mine disaster Bosses’ drive ‘to make the almighty dollar’ killed workers, says mother of deceased miner   Killings of civilians in Iraqi cities show desperation of Baathist forces   PLO leader Abbas calls for end to armed struggle   Foreign investors nervous about Russia after auction of oil giant   Ukraine: How Bolsheviks championed right to self-determination A socialist newsweekly published in the interests of working people Vol. 69/No. 01January 11, 2005   News articles Utah coal miners vote for union 400 at Utah event mark 20 years since Wilberg mine disaster Bosses’ drive ‘to make the almighty dollar’ killed workers, says mother of deceased miner Killings of civilians in Iraqi cities show desperation of Baathist forces PLO leader Abbas calls for end to armed struggle Foreign investors nervous about Russia after auction of oil giant Ukraine: How Bolsheviks championed right to self-determination Indonesia: U.S. company dumped toxins Jakarta to prosecute Newmont Mining, world’s largest gold mining boss Algerian asylum seeker freed in New Zealand Quebec: workers strike provincial liquor board Iraq: prisoner abuse by U.S. forces didn’t end at Abu Ghraib China: 12,000 strike for higher pay at factory supplying Wal-Mart Walkout by water workers in Puerto Rico stays solid Bulgaria gov’t: U.S. military bases -Welcome! EU agrees to membership talks with Turkey Swift slashes workforce at Greeley, Colorado, plant Militant Fighting Fund tops $48,000! Brazil: unionists march for minimum wage hike Bolivia: local elections register dissatisfaction of toilers Thousands visit Pathfinder stand at Mexico book fair ‘Release political prisoners in Haiti,’ says freed priest Quebec poultry workers in 4th month of strike (photo box) SWP candidate for Los Angeles mayor gives New Year’s greeting on Chinese-language TV (photo box) Building a revolutionary party in capitalist ‘prosperity’ Why ‘Islamism’ peaked in 1979 Great society 25 and 50 years ago Letters         Front page (for this issue) | Home | Text-version home