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.

Gov’t moves to curb insurance profiteers
June 16, 2010 By Susan Webb
The Department of Health and Human Services is using its authority under the recently enacted health reform law to push state oversight of insurance premiums and rate hikes.
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Peace

Israel allows potato chips into Gaza, but blockade continues
June 15, 2010 By Susan Webb
The Israeli government said it would allow potato chips, jam and other food items to be imported into Gaza, but that is hardly likely to deflect the pressure to end the blockade.
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Peace

The Pentagon’s strange new Afghanistan campaign
June 14, 2010 By Susan Webb
The Pentagon has "discovered" that Afghanistan is rich in untapped minerals, but some question what's behind it.
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Peace

Lawmakers push for Afghanistan pullout
June 11, 2010 By Susan Webb
WASHINGTON - Progressive lawmakers see the administration's $33 billion supplemental funding request for the Afghanistan war as a chance to open debate on ending the war.
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U.S.

America’s Future: Call to reassemble the Obama coalition to fight for jobs
June 9, 2010 By Susan Webb
Leaders from core components of the diverse coalition that elected President Obama declared here today that "it's time for us to do it again" to win jobs and justice.
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U.S.

America’s Future: We are the change, we have the power
June 8, 2010 By Susan Webb
WASHINGTON - "We are the change, we have the power," Campaign for America's Future co-director Robert Borosage told progressive leaders and activists from around the country today.
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U.S.

Obama halts offshore drilling
May 27, 2010 By Susan Webb
President Obama announced today that he is extending a moratorium on deepwater oil drilling permits, and said the BP explosion showed the need to transition to a green economy.
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U.S.

BP oil rig disaster is big setback for Big Oil
May 26, 2010 By Susan Webb
This week brought new revelations about the "cozy relationship" between the oil industry and government officials, and about deregulation's role in the Deepwater Horizon explosion.
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