International – Page 559

Haiti: a coup détat in the making

February 19, 2004 By Mark Almberg

The political crisis in Haiti reached a boiling point this week as violence by opponents of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide intensified, particularly in the northern part of the country, while right-wing elements in the capital stepped up...

German parties in a crisis

February 19, 2004

BERLIN – Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of Germany no longer leads his Social Democratic Party (SPD). While remaining head of the government, he has turned over running the party to his right-hand man, Franz Muentefering, and replaced...

Cubas infant mortality rate lower than U.S.

February 19, 2004

News analysis Under the best of circumstances, it is hard for a poor, Third World country to equal, let alone surpass, the social statistics of wealthy developed countries. For years, Cuba has been passing all other...

W.E.B. Du Bois cites profits, racism as threat to democracy

February 19, 2004

I represent millions of citizens of the United States who are just as opposed to war as you are. ... Perhaps I can best perform my duty to my country and to the cause of world...

You cant beat the bosses without passing the hat!

February 19, 2004

Congratulations to People’s Weekly World supporters and fund drive organizers who worked hard to raise money for the 2003 Fund Drive. From Alaska to Maine and Hawaii to Florida, checks came in to the PWW from...