World
Castro slams Bush on sex, lies, drinking
July 31, 2004During his annual July 26th speech, Cuban President Fidel Castro slammed George W. Bush’s unfounded charge that Cuba promotes “sex tourism.”
Read moreCuba offers ray of light in cancer battle
July 23, 2004Cancer may have met its match, and the potential breakthrough may have far-reaching political ramifications, as well.
Read more76-mile desert walk protests border rules
June 11, 2004Over 200 people protested U.S. immigration policies at the Tucson Sector Headquarters of the Border Patrol on June 6 at the end of the 76-mile Migrant Trail Walk. According to Kat Rodríguez, coordinating organizer for the...
Read moreInternational notes
June 4, 2004Venezuela: Economy is growing The Central Bank says Venezuela’s economy grew by nearly 30 percent in the first quarter 2004, compared to the same period last year, Venezuelanalysis.com reported. In the first quarter of 2003, a...
Read moreHarken v. Costa Rica: U.S. companies employ blackmail in free trade with Central America
May 28, 2004When most people think of Costa Rica, they don’t imagine oil rigs stationed off the pristine beaches. Nor do they envision pit mines cutting into the cloud-forested mountains.
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