John Sweeney and his associates on the Executive Council have decided unilaterally that the war in Iraq will not be an issue in the AFL-CIO's campaign in the 2006 elections. Furthermore, they have taken the unusual step of imposing a blanket censorship on the federation's web site, not allowing any discussion, pro or con, by union members. Nor is it sheer coincidence that the presidents of virtually ever international union affiliate is complying with this outright censorship. Surely, this matter deserves the attention of the several hundred labor editors and staffers who are members of the International Labor Communications Association (ILCA). As an organization dedicated to free speech and a free press, ILCA should be concerned with violations of these basic rights, even when they occur within the labor movement. Will labor editors stand up and publicly protest this effort to choke off debate on one of the most critical and far-reaching issues facing our nation? Will the ILCA call for an investigation of th
