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

In Israeli elections Arab citizens emerge as key to future
March 20, 2015 By Susan Webb
The new Joint List is now being hailed from the center to the left as the bright spot in the Israeli political scene.
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U.S.

“Wicked”: Boehner invitation for Netanyahu slammed from all sides
January 27, 2015 By Susan Webb
Netanyahu is once again meddling in American politics and the Republican party is siding with a foreign country over our own president.
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World

Opposition to militarism spurs big win for Japan’s communists
January 14, 2015 By Susan Webb
The Japanese Communist Party scored historic gains in December's parliamentary elections, and most strikingly in Okinawa.
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U.S.

Foreign policy intrigue: Why Obama got rid of Chuck Hagel
December 10, 2014 By Susan Webb
If you haven't been following the news, Hagel announced his resignation from the top civilian Pentagon post on Nov. 24, reportedly at Obama's request.
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U.S.

How “chickenshit” and Israel played in the elections
November 5, 2014 By Susan Webb
Republicans thought they could use this to boost their vote among "supporters of Israel." But Jewish voters continued to vote heavily for Democrats.
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World

Why the U.S. concealed its chemical weapons role in Iraq
October 20, 2014 By Susan Webb
From 2004 to 2011, the Pentagon covered up injuries to U.S. troops in Iraq from chemical weaponry supplied to Saddam Hussein in the 80s by the U.S. and other countries.
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World

Is Iraq breaking up?
September 5, 2014 By Susan Webb
A significant section of the Iraqi public is not willing to let the country split up.
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World

War talk re Syria ratchets up
August 29, 2014 By Susan Webb
But it is spurring worries of another misguided U.S. military undertaking, escalating war and chaos, with the people of the region bearing the brunt.
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