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

World

Goal is Israeli-Palestine pact in 9 months, Kerry says
August 2, 2013 By Susan Webb
"Our objective will be to achieve a final status agreement over the course of the next nine months," Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday after Israeli-Palestinian talks opened for the first time in three years.
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World

Top general: Intervention in Syria would be costly, risky
July 25, 2013 By Susan Webb
U.S. options for military intervention in Syria would cost "billions" and require massive commitments of troops, plus planes, ships, submarines, and other equipment.
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U.S.

President Obama: Trayvon Martin could have been me (video)
July 19, 2013 By Susan Webb
"Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago," President Obama said Friday in remarks at the White House.
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World

Chinese officials slam negligence in deadly poultry plant fire
June 7, 2013 By Susan Webb
China's top work safety official issued a stinging criticism of company management and government regulatory efforts following Monday's deadly poultry plant fire that killed 120 and injured 77.
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U.S.

Cancer patients more likely to go bankrupt
June 4, 2013 By Susan Webb
Cancer patients are twice as likely to file for bankruptcy as people without cancer, a study in Washington State has found.
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World

So far, Obama resists pressure to attack Syria
May 9, 2013 By Susan Webb
The fact that the president is exercising caution at this point is, for many, a positive change from the Bush-Cheney approach.
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Environment

Cancer doctors slam drug industry for immoral profiteering
May 6, 2013 By Susan Webb
More than 100 leading cancer specialists from around the world have denounced the "astronomical" costs of cancer drugs, suggesting that drug companies are engaged in unethical profiteering.
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U.S.

FOX-y move? Koch brothers may buy major U.S. newspapers
April 25, 2013 By Susan Webb
The far-right billionaire Koch brothers are reportedly seeking to buy The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, and five other daily newspapers.
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