Peace
EDITORIAL: A welcome move
June 26, 2009In calling for a stricter use of air strikes, Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the new commander of forces in Afghanistan, took a step back from the abyss. In coming to grips with the harsh reality that...
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Irans Tudeh Party: Unity, struggle and solidarity can overcome repression
June 24, 2009The following is a June 21 statement from the Central Committee of the Tudeh Party of Iran.Following the speech of Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader and the commander of the coup d’état, in the Friday prayers...
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The handicap of working for Cuba
June 19, 2009The Supreme Court’s refusal June 15 to review the case of the Cuban Five, whose original trial began in November 2000, invites comparisons of their sentences with those handed out to others with convictions relating to...
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Peace, health care and Cuba
June 17, 2009Dr. Bernard Lown’s work, both political and medical, has been dedicated to peace. He developed the cardiac defibrillator to restart arrested hearts and invented cardio-version to fix cardiac rhythm disturbances. To help prevent nuclear war ―...
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Iraq appeals for help to clear landmines
June 9, 2009Editor's note: While not stated in this article, the United States has an obligation to finance and give support to this project. Supplemental monies for Iraq -- and Afghanistan -- should include de-mining projects.BAGHDAD, 8 June...
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