Year: 2007
The execution of Saddam Hussein
January 9, 2007
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
January 8, 2007
‘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
January 8, 2007
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
January 5, 2007
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
January 5, 2007
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
January 5, 2007
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
January 5, 2007
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’
January 5, 2007
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
January 5, 2007
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
January 4, 2007
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…