International
The Party of Hope
March 28, 2007Let me say that I am happy and proud to speak today at the opening of the Communist Party, USA’s papers at the Tamiment Library of NYU. I hope I do well because this really important...
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North Korea condemns Japanese governments attempt to white-wash history
March 13, 2007The declaration by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that Japan will renounce its 1993 apology for his country’s forcing of Chinese, Korean and other Asian women into becoming sex slaves — euphemistically called “comfort women” —...
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Union Organizing Can Be Deadly in Colombia
March 11, 2007Bogotá, Colombia (AP) - More than 800 trade unionists have been killed in Colombia over the past six years, by government count, yet the number of those murders solved can be counted on one hand. Union...
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EDITORIAL: Liars, liars … part 2
March 9, 2007In 2002, the Bush administration led the United States to confront North Korea, cutting off oil supplies. In response, North Korea angrily threw out International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors. A full-blown nuclear crisis was provoked. Why?...
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On a mission for justice: School of the Americas Watch travels to Colombia and Panama
March 9, 2007On return from our SOA Watch delegation to Colombia and Panama, I traveled by bus to Caracas with my son, Pachi. I took advantage of the long ride to sift through my notes from the trip....
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