International – Page 606

White House lied to sell Iraq war

July 11, 2003

The White House finally admitted this week that it played fast and loose with the truth in President Bush’s State of the Union address. Bush claimed the British government had discovered that Iraq attempted to obtain...

Over 50,000 demonstrate against EU policies

July 4, 2003

THESSALONIKI, Greece – While governmental ministers were meeting at a European Union (EU) summit in a nearby seaside resort, over 50,000 demonstrators filled the streets of this ancient Greek port city June 21 to protest EU...

In Iraq Living conditions remain tragic

July 4, 2003

In a recent edition of Tareeq Al-Shaab, the living conditions of the Iraqi people were described as horrific. “More than ten weeks have passed since the collapse of the dictatorial regime, however, the situation remains at...

Students protest in Iran

July 4, 2003

News Analysis The student movement in Iran is again at the forefront of the struggle against the ruling dictatorship. While focusing on George Bush’s so-called support for the protesters, conveniently absent from most media reports is...

International notes

July 4, 2003

China: Gov’t ratifies ASEAN treaty China’s top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, ratified the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia on June 28. The original treaty was signed in February...