Peace
The truth about Blackwater
October 3, 2007Book review Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army By Jeremy Scahill Nation Books, 2007 Hardcover, 452 pp., $26.95 On the surface, Jeremy Scahill’s “Blackwater” is a reflection of the visage of military...
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Pasadenans speak out against Iraq war
September 28, 2007PASADENA, Calif. — Environmentalists and peace activists united under the umbrella group “Environmentalists Against the War” to hold a vigil at one of the busiest intersections here, Lake Avenue and the 210 Freeway, from 5-7 p.m....
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Israel acts to cut off Gazas fuel, electricity
September 28, 2007Two news items related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict last week revealed, each in its own way, the harshness of the Israeli occupation. First, the Israeli Security Cabinet voted unanimously Sept. 19 to declare the Gaza Strip...
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Informe sobre Irak convence a poco
September 21, 2007El muy esperado informe al Congreso del general David Petraeus, comandante de las fuerzas militares estadounidenses en Irak, no hizo nada para cambiar la opinión del pueblo norteamericano, cuya gran mayoría se opone a la guerra...
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Lawmaker assails Bush fear tactics
September 21, 2007OBERLIN, Ohio — Voicing alarm that basic democratic rights are in danger, Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) charged that the Bush administration has “hijacked Congress” through use of fear and “personal destruction campaigns” in order to pursue...
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