Universial Healthcare Cartoon
“Universal Health Care is Finally Achieved” By Lydia Conklin
Month: September 2009
How Would You Change Healthcare?
This fall expect a lot of debate in Congress over how to reform healthcare. Here is a look at three choices.
Opposition to War in Afghanistan Grows
Eight years after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, the war continues with record numbers of U.S. troops killed. Now more Americans and Afghanis would like to see the U.S. military out of Afghanistan.
Someday, You Could Be a Paramedic Just Like Barb Frazier
Her jobs involve helping people in emergencies like accidents, near-drownings, heart trouble and more.
Meeting in Pittsburgh
A group of 20 of the world’s largest economies (the G-20) is meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in September.
Honduran President Ousted
The President of Honduras, a country in Central America, was taken from his home in the middle of the night by the Honduran military and flown to neighboring Costa Rica on June 28. Large protests took place for months against President Manuel Zelaya’s ouster.
Two Workers Tell Us About Their Jobs
Learn about what it’s like to be a cleaner at an elementary school and a teacher, and why these two workers think their union is important.
What is a Labor Union?
For hundreds of years, workers have been organizing for better wages and working conditions. Here are some of the activities workers do together through a union to pressure the employer for better wages and conditions.
Animal Briefs
Certain fish wear “uniforms” to keep from being eaten, according to a new study published in Current Biology.
Labor Holidays
A short history of May Day worldwide and Labor Day in the United States.
