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.

The curious case of Hobby Lobby
December 10, 2013 By Susan Webb
Can a for-profit corporation have religion? Can its religious feelings be hurt? If some of its employees take a pill to prevent pregnancy, does that violate the corporation's rights?
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Labor

Palestinian union leader seeks support from U.S. unions
October 1, 2013 By Susan Webb
Labor leader Mahmoud Abu Odeh is hoping American trade unionists will help Palestinian workers achieve basic rights. He says it is a question of human needs shared by Americans, Palestinians and Israelis.
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World

Iraqi Social Forum could be eye-opener for Americans
September 25, 2013 By Susan Webb
The first Iraqi Social Forum, which opens Thursday in Baghdad, could be an eye-opener for Americans, who will be able to participate online.
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World

What does the UN Syria report really say?
September 19, 2013 By Susan Webb
UN weapons inspectors, in their long-awaited report on the alleged chemical weapons attacks in the Damascus area, did not determine who perpetrated the attacks.
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U.S.

Obama postpones Congress Syria vote
September 11, 2013 By Susan Webb
President Obama has asked Congress to delay a vote on authorizing a U.S. attack on Syria, and Americans opposed to the attack emphasize the importance of continuing public pressure on Congress and the White House for...
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U.S.

Public opposition could be key in Congress Syria vote
September 5, 2013 By Susan Webb
Polls show substantial public opposition to a military strike on Syria, even "limited" strikes to deter chemical weapons use.
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U.S.

Manning gets 35 years, will seek White House pardon
August 21, 2013 By Susan Webb
A military judge sentenced Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks.
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Arts

“The Gatekeepers”: brutally frank and powerful
August 8, 2013 By Susan Webb
If you have any interest at all in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, "The Gatekeepers" is essential viewing.
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