International
Women sue Halliburton for sexual assault in Iraq
July 13, 2007HOUSTON — Four women who used to work for KBR, formerly known as Kellogg Brown & Root, have filed suit against KBR and Halliburton, alleging they were sexually harassed and, in two cases, raped while on...
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War toll mounts … White House panics as GOPers jump ship on Iraq
July 13, 2007WASHINGTON — Lawmakers returned to the capital from a July 4th recess with their constituents’ urgent demands for an end to the Iraq war still ringing in their ears. The pressure is so intense that Republican...
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Darfur, oil and the China card
July 6, 2007Darfur has almost become a household word, and with good reason. The first human-made catastrophe of the 21st century, its death count combined with the huge humanitarian crisis staggers the imagination. Whether it’s the 400,000 claimed...
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Global health care, Cuban-style
June 29, 2007Movie REVIEW Salud Directed by Connie Field New Paradigms, 2006 93 minutes Against a backdrop of ratcheted-up Bush attacks on Cuba and the devastating contradictions afflicting U.S. health care, the documentary “Salud!” by Medical Education Cooperation...
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The price of occupation: Israeli society pays a heavy price for occupying Palestinian lands
June 29, 2007Israel is paying a heavy price for the continued occupation of the Palestinian territories, one that is sorely felt in most households. The Palestinians, as is well known, are paying a much heavier price, but this...
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