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Settlements seen as key obstacle to peace

January 25, 2008 By Susan Webb

Despite President Bush’s much-publicized visit to Israel and the Palestinian West Bank this month, most commentators say no peace progress is likely without U.S. pressure on Israel to halt its settlements in the West Bank. Now...

Israelis, Palestinians protest Gaza blockade, call for peace

January 25, 2008

As Israel imposed a lockdown and continued a military assault on Gaza, and rockets from Gaza continued to terrify the bordering Israeli village of Sderot, Israeli peace and human rights advocates organized a relief convoy and...

World notes: Jan. 26

January 25, 2008

Belgium: European Roma suffer persecution Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven, member of the European Parliament (EP), charged Jan. 16 that the European Commission has failed the Roma people by failing to implement anti-discrimination measures passed in April 2005....

To fix economy, put working class first

January 25, 2008 By Teresa Albano

While stock markets plunge and panic spreads in financial circles, what happens when the economy goes into recession?

Congress returns with economy topping agenda

January 23, 2008

WASHINGTON (PAI)--“It’s the economy, stupid.” That 1992 campaign slogan by Bill Clinton might be the theme as the Democratic-run 110th Congress returns to hard work on Capitol Hill in mid-January. With unemployment jumping to 5% in...