Susan Webb

Susan Webb is a retired co-editor of People's World. She has written on a range of topics both international - the Iraq war, World Social Forums in Brazil and India, the Israel-Palestinian conflict and controversy over the U.S. role in Okinawa - and domestic - including the meaning of socialism for Americans, attacks on Planned Parenthood, the U.S. as top weapons merchant, and more.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Susan Webb

U.S.

Green jobs lose out as Senate shelves energy bill
July 27, 2010 By Susan Webb
Steelworkers and environmentalists had a lot riding on the bill, but it came up against an army of oil and coal industry lobbyists and a wall of opposition from Senate Republicans.
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Peace

Afghanistan leaks paint grim picture
July 26, 2010 By Susan Webb
In one of the biggest leaks in U.S. military history, WikiLeaks has released 92,000 classified documents about the Afghanistan war, and it's stirring a firestorm.
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Peace

U.S. begins Iraq pullout
July 22, 2010 By Susan Webb
The United States has begun withdrawing troops from Iraq ahead of a major August pullout, fulfilling a vow President Obama made after taking office last year.
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U.S.

Pro-choice groups assail White House anti-abortion move
July 19, 2010 By Susan Webb
Women's and reproductive rights groups are condemning the Obama administration's decision to exclude abortion coverage from a new high-risk insurance plan.
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U.S.

Women’s movement energized at national meet
July 7, 2010 By Susan Webb
BOSTON - National Organization for Women President Terry O'Neill challenged feminist activists to block new attacks on Social Security and abortion rights, and elect women who will fight for women.
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Peace

Teacher funding passes and war opposition grows
July 2, 2010 By Susan Webb
The votes in the House Thursday indicate growing end-the-war sentiment among congressional Democrats.
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U.S.

Teacher funding added to war spending bill
July 1, 2010 By Susan Webb
Lawmakers who want to prevent thousands of teacher layoffs but oppose spending more money on the war in Afghanistan face a dilemma in Congress this week.
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U.S.

Why Exxon Mobil is more dangerous than BP
June 28, 2010 By Susan Webb
Exxon Mobil Corp. stands out among the nation's oil giants in one big way: it is spending millions of dollars to fund an enormous network of extreme right-wing groups.
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