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  • Benchmark No. 1: Privatizing Iraqs oil for U.S. companies

    Benchmark No. 1: Privatizing Iraqs oil for U.S. companies

    June 8, 2007

    On May 24, the U.S. Congress voted to continue the war in Iraq. The members called it “supporting the troops.” I call it stealing Iraq’s oil — the second largest reserves in the world. The “benchmark,”...

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  • Green socialism is necessary

    Green socialism is necessary

    June 8, 2007

    Readers’ Corner I read with interest Wadi’h Halabi’s article “Healthy planet a low priority for capitalism” (PWW 5/12-18). While I agree strongly with the argument implied by the title and the statement that “the capitalist class...

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  • Quote of the week

    Quote of the week

    June 8, 2007

    “This type of action by labor leaders was very important. If labor leaders all across the country would do this we would make a lot more progress on health care and many other issues.” Brian Petronella,...

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  • LETTERS

    LETTERS

    June 8, 2007

    Don’t agree I was appalled by Tim Wheeler’s opinion piece attacking the call for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq (“The dubious history of a slogan” PWW 5/26-6/1). Yes, there are some people in...

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  • EDITORIAL: Cold War, reloaded

    EDITORIAL: Cold War, reloaded

    June 8, 2007

    The Bush administration’s planned anti-missile complex in eastern Europe and its joint development of an anti-missile system with Japan are raising the specter of a new Cold War with far-reaching consequences for global political stability. Russian...

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