International
New stage in Iraqs struggle vs. occupation
June 4, 2004News Analysis With the naming of an interim Iraqi government following a contentious process, Iraq’s struggle for sovereignty and an end to the U.S. occupation enters a new phase.
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June 4, 2004Venezuela: Economy is growing The Central Bank says Venezuela’s economy grew by nearly 30 percent in the first quarter 2004, compared to the same period last year, Venezuelanalysis.com reported. In the first quarter of 2003, a...
Read moreHarken v. Costa Rica: U.S. companies employ blackmail in free trade with Central America
May 28, 2004When most people think of Costa Rica, they don’t imagine oil rigs stationed off the pristine beaches. Nor do they envision pit mines cutting into the cloud-forested mountains.
Read moreStop the torture! Fire Rumsfeld! Dump Bush!
May 28, 2004The National Board of the Communist Party USA released the following statement on May 23. The torture by U.S. military intelligence of Iraqi detainees at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq has ignited outrage at...
Read moreBush Iraq speech defends the indefensible
May 28, 2004Longtime Philadelphia labor activist Jim Moran had little use for George W. Bush’s May 24 Iraq policy speech. “It didn’t score any points with me,” Moran said.
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