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

Opinion

Republicans show they don’t care about Women’s Health Week
May 16, 2012 By Susan Webb
The theme of this year's Women's Health Week is "It's Your Time." The aim is to empower women "to make their health a top priority."
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Opinion

“Arab Spring, Libyan Winter” has timely lessons for NATO summit
May 8, 2012 By Susan Webb
A timely new book, "Arab Spring, Libyan WInter," provides a short, information-rich guide to what the NATO controversy is all about.
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U.S.

Wal-Mart Mexico scandal has echoes in U.S. operations
April 26, 2012 By Susan Webb
Wal-Mart conducted a massive, illegal, $24 million bribery campaign in Mexico to aggressively expand its operations there, but Chicagoans say lavishing Wal-Mart money to push its agenda sounds familiar.
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U.S.

After “slut” diatribe, can Limbaugh show survive, and should it?
March 5, 2012 By Susan Webb
Is it OK for a major radio host, Rush Limbaugh, to use the public airwaves for character assassination?
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U.S.

Is Ben & Jerry’s fortune cookie ice cream insulting or not?
February 29, 2012 By Susan Webb
Some doubt the fortune-cookie ice cream is really a problem, but others say it reflects how little most Americans know about Asian Americans.
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U.S.

Ben & Jerry’s apologizes for “Taste the Lin-sanity” ice cream
February 28, 2012 By Susan Webb
It seems too many "clever" media and advertisers think the way to respond to Asian Americans is with a joke, an ethnic stereotype or a plain old slur.
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World

U.S. ally Qatar propped up by exploited immigrant workers
February 23, 2012 By Susan Webb
Qatar is a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, yet the majority of its population are immigrant workers who are harshly exploited with few rights.
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U.S.

Republican “Mad Men” infuriate women yet again
February 17, 2012 By Susan Webb
Foster Friess, the billionaire backer of Rick Santorum's campaign, stunned MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell yesterday.
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