Year: 2006
Fidel Castro at 80
August 8, 2006
Fidel Castro at 80
Cuban president and lifelong revolutionary Fidel Castro celebrates his 80th birthday on Aug. 13. With more than 600 documented attempts…
Coal industry pays scientist to say global warming isn’t that bad
August 8, 2006
Coal industry pays scientist to say global warming isn’t that bad
In an effort to distort the scientific and public discourse on global warming, several utility companies have donated at least…
The racist witch hunt targeting Barry Bonds
August 8, 2006
The racist witch hunt targeting Barry Bonds
Few people in the United States have been able to escape the media barrage against San Francisco Giant’s slugger Barry…
WTO trade talks collapse, what it means for workers
August 8, 2006
WTO trade talks collapse, what it means for workers
The World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda was suspended on July 24, 2006. The decision to halt the "Doha Round"…
Bush’s racist terror detainee bill promotes fear, erodes civil rights
August 8, 2006
Bush’s racist terror detainee bill promotes fear, erodes civil rights
In yet another attempt to enhance the atmosphere of fear in the United States and to strip away basic rights,…
U.S.-French resolution demands Lebanon’s surrender
August 6, 2006
U.S.-French resolution demands Lebanon’s surrender
The U.S.-French "ceasefire" agreement is in reality a brazen demand that Lebanon and the Lebanese resistance surrender and accept the…
Israeli war planes destroy humanitarian supply line to Lebanon
August 5, 2006
Israeli war planes destroy humanitarian supply line to Lebanon
Israeli warplanes destroyed the key highway bridges in northern Lebanon on Aug. 4 and struck and targeted other sites in…
Greek students resist EU-mandated education reforms
August 4, 2006
Greek students resist EU-mandated education reforms
In June, Greek university students, supported by militant trade unions, forced the government to back down from a set of…
Salman Abu Sitta on Palestine: Back to roots
August 4, 2006
Salman Abu Sitta on Palestine: Back to roots
Dr. Salman Abu Sitta researches and writes about Palestinian refugees and their right to return to their homes and land.…
Lebanon oil spill an environmental catastrophe
August 4, 2006
Lebanon oil spill an environmental catastrophe
In its three-week unrelenting war on Lebanon, Israel has killed more than 835 Lebanese people and displaced over 750,000. This…