International
Yugoslavia past, present and future
January 17, 2007When the term “balkanization” is used, it has long meant to break a territory or a region up into hostile, unmanageable parts. The Balkans have long been portrayed in imperialist ideology as a region filled with...
Read moreEDITORIAL: Saddam Husseins execution
January 12, 2007The execution of Saddam Hussein was a crude, bizarre spectacle, following a deeply flawed trial process interrupted before this mass murderer’s crimes, and the ugly role of the U.S. in aiding him, could be laid bare...
Read moreSomalia, torn by strife, hit by U.S. gunships
January 12, 2007As war engulfs Iraq and Afghanistan, another region of the world has been destabilized by war — the Horn of Africa, encompassing Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia. On Jan. 7-9 the Pentagon launched multiple airstrikes against...
Read moreIn Norway, does U.S. or Norwegian law prevail?
January 11, 2007A delegation from Cuba’s Tourism Ministry planning to be in Norway for the annual Lillestroem Tourism Fair on Jan. 11-13 learned in December that its 14 members weren’t welcome at the Edderkoppen Hotel in Olso where...
Read moreGreeks march to save public higher education
January 11, 2007ATHENS, Greece — Pro-education forces throughout Greece geared up this week for an all-out offensive of marches and demonstrations to block a parliamentary vote on privatizing the higher education system. The vote was set for Jan.10,...
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