Peace
Maryann Mahaffey, peoples champion, 81
August 11, 2006The people of Detroit are mourning the death of City Council President Maryann Mahaffey, who for 31 years, until illness forced her retirement from office last December, was a selfless fighter for labor’s rights, peace, equality...
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Q&A
August 11, 2006Q: I noticed that recent CPUSA statements on the Middle East put a heavy weight on Israel’s responsibility and much lighter weight on Hezbollah or Hamas. Why doesn’t the CPUSA take a more even-handed approach?A: The...
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WMDs in North Dakota
August 11, 2006On Aug. 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later, the U.S. dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki. These nuclear weapons killed over 100,000 people, almost all civilians, and injured...
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EDITORIAL: Veterans against war
August 11, 2006We have all heard that war is hell. We see evidence of it as the Iraq war plays out on our television screens each night. For those who have served in wars, it’s a hell that...
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Israelis march for peace
August 11, 2006TEL AVIV, Israel — The biggest Israeli demonstration against the war to date took place here Aug. 5 in the heart of the city’s downtown. Close to 10,000 demonstrators from all over the country, among them...
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