International – Page 588

International notes

October 2, 2003

Israel: Pilots refuse to commit war crimes Twenty-seven Israeli F-16 fighter jet pilots of the air force reserve, including nine on active duty, declared on Sept. 25 that, for reasons of conscience, they refuse to carry...

The why of massive migration

October 2, 2003

The current high level of immigration into the United States is part of a worldwide phenomenon. Almost every industrial country in the world is registering large numbers of people from poorer countries who are arriving without...

Venezuela today: a trade unionist speaks out

October 2, 2003

Pedro Eusse, the 40-year-old General Secretary of Venezuela’s United Confederation of Workers (CUTV), is a man with a mission. “For us trade unionists it is very important to meet with leaders and members of unions in...

When it rains it pours! The Bush administration takes a nosedive

October 2, 2003

After two years of over-the-top ratings, the public standing of the Bush administration has taken a sudden nosedive, according to any number of recent polls. Bush’s handlers are saying this was expected; that some downward correction...

New world order?

September 26, 2003

Opinion When India was asked to send troops to help beef up security in Iraq, it declined. The message was clear to the U.S. – “We are not going to budge without the world/UN’s consent.” Before...