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

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Young Communist League meet: Lively, diverse, activist
November 28, 2002 By Susan Webb
SCHILLER PARK, Ill. – The Young Communist League (YCL) 7th National Convention here brought together a diverse group of 158 activist youth from communities and campuses around the country Nov. 22-24 for a lively weekend of...
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Bloody Sunday
November 14, 2002 By Susan Webb
Movie review Bloody Sunday This British-Irish film is a gripping recreation of the January 30, 1972, massacre by the British Army of 13 unarmed civil rights marchers in Derry, Northern Ireland.
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Memorials and politics
November 14, 2002 By Susan Webb
Iron Range retirees had not even had time to uncramp their legs after their three-hour ride home from the historic memorial for Sen. Paul Wellstone and those who so tragically died with him. Williams Arena in...
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Turnout key in dead-heat elections
October 25, 2002 By Susan Webb
We are “One Vote Away” from right-wing control of all three branches of the federal government warns People For the American Way (PFAW) in a television ad being aired in states where Senate races are too...
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Grassroots campaign hits the streets for Wellstone
October 17, 2002 By Susan Webb
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Some 150 volunteers and campaign staff streamed out of a send-off meeting at the labor center here Oct. 13, headed for a day of door-to-door canvassing to re-elect labor-backed progressive Sen. Paul...
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World opinion opposes U.S. attack on Iraq
October 11, 2002 By Susan Webb
More than 1.5 million Italians took to the streets of dozens of cities Oct. 5 to protest possible U.S. military action against Iraq – putting heavy pressure on the Italian government to re-think its support of...
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Iraq inspections pave way for peace
September 20, 2002 By Susan Webb
Iraq’s agreement to unconditional weapons inspections is a significant step forward, but the Bush administration’s negative reaction shows it wants to start a war regardless, former senator James Abourezk (D-S.D.) said Sept. 17.
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Campaign demands immigration reform
September 13, 2002 By Susan Webb
A broad nationwide grassroots coalition of labor, ethnic, religious and community groups is working to collect signatures on a million postcards demanding immigration policies that allow undocumented immigrants in the United States to earn legal status.
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