Year: 2007

The execution of Saddam Hussein

The execution of Saddam Hussein

On Dec. 30, 2006, Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq, was hanged by a puppet court of the American…
‘Camp Resistance’ opens Ft. Lewis gates

‘Camp Resistance’ opens Ft. Lewis gates

On Jan. 4, 2007, several members of Iraq Veterans Against the War launched a new tactic in an effort to…
Rally supports war resister Lt. Ehren Watada

Rally supports war resister Lt. Ehren Watada

U.S. Army Lt. Ehren Watada is the first commissioned officer to publicly refuse deployment to Iraq. For refusing to participate…
Colombian revolutionaries on military, diplomatic offensive

Colombian revolutionaries on military, diplomatic offensive

This article was first published in the December 2006 issue of Socialism and Liberation magazine. On Oct.19, a car bomb…
Cuba records lowest infant mortality rate

Cuba records lowest infant mortality rate

This article first appeared in Cuba's Granma on Jan. 3, 2007. Cuban infant mortality rate, 5.3 deaths per every 1,000…
Afghanistan war tactics employed on U.S.-Mexico border

Afghanistan war tactics employed on U.S.-Mexico border

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is expanding its efforts to militarize the 2,000-mile border separating the United States and…
Democrats will not cut Iraq war funding

Democrats will not cut Iraq war funding

The Nov. 7 midterm congressional elections led to the defeat of the Republican majority in the House of Representatives and…
Gerald Ford: A bloodstained ‘healer’

Gerald Ford: A bloodstained ‘healer’

"In President Ford, the world saw the best of America and America found a man whose character and leadership would…
U.S. orchestrates Ethiopian invasion of Somalia

U.S. orchestrates Ethiopian invasion of Somalia

A U.S.-backed Ethiopian invasion of neighboring Somalia has occupied the capital, Mogadishu, and other major cities in Southern Somalia. An…
San José activists skate against torture

San José activists skate against torture

Activists marked the new year by skating against CIA torture flights in downtown San Jose, Calif., Jan. 1. Joining the…
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