International
The canaries in the mineshaft
October 31, 2003Opinion This summer’s heat wave in Europe left more than 11,000 people dead in France alone. Hospitals and morgues were overwhelmed. Most of the victims were elderly. Most lived in isolation from family and community. Most...
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International notes
October 31, 2003S. Africa: Shoprite strikers march A thousand striking Shoprite Checkers workers marched through Johannesburg Oct. 24 before presenting their demands at the company’s headquarters. Strikers planned similar marches in other cities. The workers were accompanied by...
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Israeli CP attacked
October 31, 2003HAIFA, Israel – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Israel and Arab Israeli lawmaker Issam Mahoul and wife, Su’ad, survived a car bomb explosion and fire on Oct. 24. Mahoul represents the Democratic Front for...
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Israeli wall called obstacle to peace
October 31, 2003The Israeli Cabinet approved and released last week a map of the wall it calls a “security barrier.” The wall will confiscate just over 50 percent of Palestinian land on the West Bank by surrounding virtually...
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Complexities in Iraq today
October 31, 2003The following is an excerpted letter from the Iraqi Communist Party issued on Oct. 18. To see the letter in full go to www.iraqcp.org During the past six months, Iraq has witnessed exceptional developments giving rise...
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