Peace
A new Israeli-Palestinian peace drive
December 12, 2003News Analysis Pressure is mounting for a negotiated end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, despite continued obstruction by the right-wing Sharon government. Two grassroots initiatives have ignited a new level of...
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U.S. exporting tools of torture
December 12, 2003The Bush administration and big business interests are colluding in the sale of “tools of torture,” according to an Amnesty International report titled “The Pain Merchants” released on Dec. 2. The report focuses on the export...
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Venezuela: Referendum provokes new crisis
December 12, 2003Once again Venezuela draws all the attention in Latin America’s evolving scene with the development of a new political crisis. This time it is due to the announced “success” in collecting signatures calling for a voter...
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Religious leaders launch voter drive
December 12, 2003MILWAUKEE – A progressive Christian organizing institute, the Gamaliel Foundation, held its National Leadership Assembly here Dec. 4-6, kicking off campaigns for voter registration and education, immigrant rights, metro-suburban equity, and drug treatment as an alternative...
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Bush policies provoke city budget crisis
December 12, 2003CLEVELAND – Over 725 city government employees here, including 430 safety force workers, were given layoff notices Dec. 5 as the city faces a $61 million deficit in its general fund. The job cuts, amounting to...
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