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Lebanon general strike demands new government, opposes austerity plan
A highly effective general strike demanding the formation of a new national government and rejecting the imperialist-dictated austerity for the…
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The rising costs of the Iraq war
Pentagon spending projections for the U.S. war of aggression in Iraq are hitting new highs. The Pentagon estimated that the…
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Will the U.S. imperialists attack Iran?
In his Jan. 10 announcement of the "surge" strategy in Iraq, Bush said of Iran and Syria: "These two regimes…
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Behind the executioner’s mask: U.S. ‘justice’ and the hanging of Iraqi judge Awad Hamad al-Bandar
On Dec. 26, 2006, the Appellate Court of the Iraqi Special Tribunal announced that Judge Awad Hamad al-Bandar, along with…
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International Association of Democratic Lawyers condemns execution of Saddam Hussein
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers is a non-governmental organization of jurists with national affiliates on all continents. The International…
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Book review: ‘Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid’ by Jimmy Carter
Ex-president Jimmy Carter’s new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," released just after the November 2006 election, has caused a big…
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Worldwide protests mark fifth anniversary of Guantánamo torture camp
Thursday, Jan. 11 marked the fifth anniversary of the first detainee being brought to the U.S. prison in Guantánamo, Cuba.…
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Message of solidarity to the emergency protests against the Bush plan to escalate the war in Iraq
Prof. Sison is the Chairperson of the International Coordinating Committee of the International League of Peoples' Struggle. The International League…
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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…
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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…
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