1999 - July

Every day in America, millions of television viewers are bombarded by their class enemy, right in the comfort of their own home. Television is the prime source of news information for the majority of Americans. And what do we get?

Workers on strike endure long and somtimes lonely hours on the picket line. When young people come out to show support, it's not only good politics--it's also good fun. At the end of our June 1999 National Council meeting, members of the Young Communist League USA, joined in solidarity with the kitchen workers of Angelo and Maxie's at their picket line for the right to organize.

Almost all clothing lines use sweatshop labor. The best idea is to work on one that is already of campaigns around the country, like Nike, Wal-Mart, or Disney.

I went to Mexico to study Spanish. My adventure led me to Buenavista, a small town that is home to a tiny Spanish Language school (where I was the only student for the two months I spent studying there) and also home to six maquiladora factories.