International – Page 587

Israel attacks Syria, vows more strikes

October 9, 2003

Taking a page from the “preemptive warfare” book of the Bush administration, the Israeli government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon brazenly sent warplanes to bomb what it called a “Palestinian militant training camp” deep inside Syrian...

Freedom Ride momentum strengthens FTAA fight

October 3, 2003

Opinion In the early spring, activists across the nation started preparing for the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride that began on Sept. 23 and peaks in New York City on Oct. 4. The powerful nationwide coalition they...

Why theres no peace in Palestine

October 3, 2003

Opinion On Sept. 13, 1993, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization Chairman Yasser Arafat signed a Declaration of Principles on the White House lawn, heralding the beginning of the Oslo peace process. Ten...

Death on the border: Autumn brings no respite on desert

October 3, 2003 By Carolyn Trowbridge

Tuesday was the first day of autumn. Even in the sun-baked Southwest, this signals a weather change. The days are still killing hot – daytime temperature on the floor of the desert can still reach 190...

Deceit and dirty tricks on Iraq

October 3, 2003 By Susan Webb

Accusations that the White House illegally leaked information to stifle dissent over its Iraq war policy are the latest in a series of charges that the administration used deceit and dirty tricks to sell the Iraq...