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A political travelogue of Vietnam

January 20, 2006

“Vietnam is a country, not a war.” I now understand that better than ever. But I must admit I was excited to visit Vietnam this November, mostly because the war, and its opposition, had re-shaped forever...

Cruz heads to Caracas World Social Forum

January 20, 2006

Since 2001 the World Social Forum has provided “an open meeting place where social movements, networks, NGOs and other civil society organizations opposed to neoliberalism and a world dominated by capital or by any form of...

Letters

January 13, 2006

Free the Cuban 5 Next month’s court hearing on the case of the Cuban Five should draw attention from all organizations that support workers’ civil, human, legal and political rights. One principle of international law —...

Sharons stroke raises big question marks

January 13, 2006

Commentary Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a cerebral hemorrhage Jan. 4, resulting in a severe stroke. Paramedics rushed Sharon from his ranch in the Negev Desert to a Jerusalem hospital for life-saving surgery. Three operations...

Letters

January 6, 2006

‘For the union makes us strong’ In the glow of the transit strike here, this is a quote I came across: “Whatever the problem, your efforts will be crowned with success only if your union is...