Peace

U.S. troops in Paraguay attract attention

July 28, 2006

While the Mercosur meetings were going on in Argentina, more than 2,000 people from Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, representing 40 labor union and human rights groups, attended the Second Social Forum of the Triple Border in...

Tucsons Grannies rage against Iraq war

July 28, 2006

TUCSON, Ariz. — On July 13 a year ago, five Raging Grannies were arrested here for protesting the war on Iraq. Their alleged crime was entering a military recruiting office and asking to enlist in the...

Groups returning from Cuba face U.S. govt harassment

July 28, 2006

“We won’t pay any fines, and we will demand our rights at Washington hearings, and we’ll kick up a fuss for a change in the policy to Cuba.” That was Ellen Bernstein, spokesperson for the New...

World protests over Israeli assault

July 28, 2006

Demonstrations against Israel’s war on Lebanon and its continuing assault on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip took place in at least 15 countries and in scores of cities on July 22-23. In Tel Aviv, up to...

Mideast death toll renews call for cease-fire

July 28, 2006

U.S., Israel block peace efforts for Lebanon, Gaza His body riddled with shrapnel, Wissam Abdullah, 14, spoke from his hospital bed in the southern Lebanese port city of Sidon. Wissam is one of the few survivors...