International
Venezuelans speak their minds
February 10, 2006CARACAS, Venezuela — As this city filled up with delegates from 160 countries attending the sixth World Social Forum last month, one thing seemed to be on their minds: learning more about the revolutionary process taking...
Read moreCubas energy: revolution within a revolution
February 10, 2006Cuba’s struggle goes beyond overcoming a state of siege and surviving the fall of the Soviet bloc. It ends neither with health care, schools, and food for all, nor with the battle of ideas. There’s more...
Read moreAfghan war vet opposes Bushs war policy
February 10, 2006ANN ARBOR, Mich. — An Iraq Veterans Against War member told a gathering of Michigan peace activists how he went from a teenager in trouble with the law to a sailor to a leader of the...
Read moreIrans nuclear issue enters crisis stage
February 10, 2006News analysis The cycle of threats and bullying led by the U.S. in conjunction with the foolish political game played by reactionary rulers in Iran is entering a new and dangerous stage. Reckless, provocative diplomacy pursued...
Read moreAnti-Muslim cartoons provoke furor. Rising calls for respect, dialogue
February 10, 2006Religious and political leaders around the world appealed for respect, dialogue and an end to violence this week, as protests continued in many countries against publication of caricatures depicting the prophet Muhammad as a terrorist. Initially...
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