International – Page 489

Bolivarian socialism gains momentum

January 19, 2007

President Hugo Chavez, emboldened by his overwhelming re-election on Dec. 3, has moved Venezuela’s revolutionary process into high gear. Two other landmarks of his presidency have similarly been followed by periods of intensified change: his election...

Washington finally brings charges against Posada

January 19, 2007

On Jan. 11 a federal grand jury indicted Luis Posada Carriles on one charge of fraud and six counts of lying about his illegal arrival in the United States on March 17, 2005. The charges are...

Washington finally brings criminal charges against Posada

January 17, 2007

On Jan. 11 a federal grand jury in El Paso, Texas, indicted Luis Posada Carriles on one charge of fraud and six counts of lying about his illegal arrival in the United States on March 17,...

Yugoslavia past, present and future

January 17, 2007

When 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...

EDITORIAL: Saddam Husseins execution

January 12, 2007

The 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...