International – Page 499

Chicago mother fights deportation

September 1, 2006 By Pepe Lozano

CHICAGO — Elvira Arellano, 31, an immigrant rights activist and mother of a 7-year-old child, has taken sanctuary in a church here, defying efforts by the U.S. government to deport her to Mexico. She told reporters,...

Or peoples needs?

August 18, 2006

Conservative economists seem concerned about the changes taking place within Venezuela’s state-run oil company, PDVSA. They argue that Venezuela’s decreased oil production is proof of its inefficient and wasteful practices. They say that oil companies should...

Ending terrorism

August 18, 2006

After British authorities announced last week that a new terrorist plot had been uncovered, officials in the U.S. and Britain raised their threat alerts to the highest level, ramping up airline passenger and luggage searches. The...

Women propel Venezuelas revolution forward

August 18, 2006 By Elena Mora

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela: Ahora es de todos! This slogan, appearing on a poster beneath a simple drawing of three children in the colors of the national flag, means “Venezuela: Now it’s for everyone.”

Veterans denounce Iraq war at U.S.-Canada Peace Arch

August 18, 2006

U.S. vets say they were ‘betrayed and lied to’ by Bush administration PEACE ARCH, U.S.-Canada Border — U.S. and Canadian war protesters gathered here Aug. 13 to applaud U.S. soldiers who fled to Canada to avoid...