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The U.S. role in the Venezuelan coup
June 14, 2002When the coup took place in Caracas, Venezuela, on April 11, the usurper of the U.S. Presidency, George W. Bush, had his press agent, Ari Fleischer, state, “Chavez brought it on himself.”
Read moreCastro scorns Bushs hypocrisy in Miami
June 14, 2002In a stinging response to George W. Bush’s speech in Miami on May 20, Cuban President Fidel Castro last Saturday contrasted the island nation’s social and economic achievements with the grinding poverty and oppression that earlier dominated the lives of most Cubans. “On May 20, it was ironic to listen to Mr. W. claim strongly for independence and freedom – not for Puerto Rico but for Cuba; and to talk...
Read moreVieques activists go to trial
June 07, 2002NEW YORK – The case against 42 activists who were arrested outside the United Nations while protesting the bombing of the island municipality of Vieques, Puerto Rico, by the U.S. Navy started June 3 in the Manhattan Criminal Court before Judge Robert M. Stolz. The protestors demonstrated peacefully in front of the U.N. on May 15 and 31, and on August 2 of last year to demand that this international...
Read moreVieques activists plan actions
April 26, 2002BRONX, N.Y. – “Put it in writing” was the message being sent to President George W. Bush from the National Vieques Summit for Peace with Justice held here April 12-13. The activists were demanding that Bush issue an Executive Order to put force behind his stated commitment to end the use of Vieques as a practice area for the Navy by May 2003. A number of members of Congress have...
Read moreSan Francisco: Thousands march against war, racism and poverty
April 26, 2002SAN FRANCISCO – In the largest peace demonstration the Bay Area has seen in many years, more than 35,000 people from all nationalities and political persuasions rallied and marched April 20 for an end to the real “axis of evil – war, racism and poverty.” The demand for an end to the slaughter and destruction in the Palestinian homeland, and to the occupation by the government of Israeli Prime Minister...
Read moreNavy attacks peaceful protest in Vieques
April 12, 2002The U.S. Navy attacked peaceful protestors outside the fenced in bombing zone with tear gas and rubber bullets April 6, in Vieques, Puerto Rico. While the Navy claims that they acted in response to rock throwing, witnesses, including the head of the police in Vieques and journalists, said that was untrue. Witnesses said that only after the tear gas was launched did protestors respond by throwing back the tear gas...
Read moreUnity can defeat the Bush doctrine
January 12, 2002From its inception in 1991, the Sao Paolo Forum has been an important vehicle for the exchange of views and experiences for the Latin American and Caribbean left. The 10th Sao Paolo Forum was held Dec. 3-7 in Havana, Cuba. Over 500 working-class and peasant leaders, liberation fighters, intellectuals, political leaders and activists met and discussed the new problems facing the people of Latin America and the Caribbean. Besides the...
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