Peace
Shine a spotlight on Iraq war profiteers
March 17, 2006War profiteering has always ranked as the most obscene form of capitalist appropriation, soaked in the gore of the dead and wounded. Financier J.P. Morgan purchased defective rifles from a U.S. arsenal for $3.50 apiece and...
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Growing labor support for April 29 peace march
March 17, 2006Trade union endorsements of the April 29 national “March for Peace, Justice and Democracy” in New York City are growing. Several large locals and district bodies, including Wisconsin State Federation of Labor, AFSCME District Council 37,...
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Activists form Venezuela solidarity network
March 17, 2006WASHINGTON — Greeting almost 500 people at a national Venezuela solidarity conference held here March 4, Venezuelan Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez set a tone for new beginnings. “Hugo Chávez is not an accident,” he said. “What you...
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Peace groups to Congress: Open up debate on Iraq
March 17, 2006National peace organizations are pressing Congress to open up debate on getting the U.S. out of Iraq. With Bush insisting on “staying the course” and “not believable any more,” Congress is “the only body left to...
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A veterans account: Gulf Coast march for peace, justice
March 17, 2006MOBILE, Ala. — I joined more than 150 Iraq war veterans, Vets for Peace and Gold Star parents together with Hurricane Katrina survivors beginning a 138-mile march from here to New Orleans, March 14. They accused...
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