Peace
U.S.-backed coup spurs terror in Haiti
March 5, 2004The ouster of democratically-elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide by a U.S.-sponsored coup has plunged Haiti into chaos, with right-wing death squads unleashing a campaign of terror and bloodletting against Aristide supporters across the country. Vigilantes and paramilitary...
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Venezuelans rally against U.S. meddling
March 4, 2004CARACAS – The streets of Venezuela’s capital were a sea of red on Sunday, Feb. 29, as hundreds of thousands of pro-Chávez supporters demonstrated their anger at U.S. intervention in Venezuelan affairs. After President Hugo Chávez...
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Truth and the cold warrior
February 27, 2004Opinion I spent four years in the Navy (1957-61) and four in the Air Force (1961-65). I joined because I was outgrowing my foster home and wanted to travel. During my eight years I don’t recall...
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Is it possible to end the occupation of Iraq?
February 27, 2004Opinion It is in the interests of the peace and democratic forces of the U.S., of the vast majority of our people, that we join with the Iraqi people and the people of the world to...
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Claudia Jones Dynamic champion of equality
February 27, 2004Claudia Jones used her brief years (1915-1964) to the fullest. She was involved with everything and everyone having to do with the rights of African descendants and women. Born in Trinidad, Jones arrived in New York...
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