Peace
Whats behind the price of a soldiers gear?
November 2, 2007As our wars drag on with no end in sight, new technology is enabling more of our wounded troops to survive, and naturally, survival comes with added cost. From World War II to the present, the...
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Fires in California while Iraq burns
November 2, 2007Thousands of field and construction workers leave their residences in Ramona, Valley Center and Escondido. They take refuge in the football stadium where they believe they will receive aid just as their neighbors do. But many...
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EDITORIAL: War on Iran? Dj vu
November 2, 2007We cannot allow the Bush administration to use the “war on terrorism” or its brand of “democracy” as an excuse to attack Iran, whether with sanctions or military force. Iran has not attacked anyone. The claims...
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Cuba, world respond to Bush tirade vs. Havana
November 2, 2007One week before a UN General Assembly vote calling for an end to the decades-long U.S. blockade of Cuba, President George Bush lambasted Havana, distancing himself from Democratic presidential candidates critical of U.S. policies toward the...
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Critics: U.S. resisting ban on cluster bombs
November 2, 2007BRUSSELS, Belgium (IPS) — The United States is leading efforts to resist a complete ban on cluster bombs, human rights activists charge. But a conference called by European governments in Brussels Oct. 30 is regarded as...
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