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International notes
October 15, 2004Spain: U.S. troops won’t march on holiday Spain’s Defense Minister Jose Bono said last week that U.S. troops won’t march in Spain’s Oct. 12 national day parade this year. Instead, a French contingent will participate. Former...
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A witness to history: Venezuelas vote
October 15, 2004WASHINGTON — It started as a desire to witness history: Venezuela was on the eve of its first presidential recall referendum, and an epic struggle was being waged by the country’s workers and poor to defend...
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40 parties hit increased repression in Iran
October 15, 2004While much of the media’s coverage of Iran in recent weeks has focused on the pros and cons of its nuclear energy program, a recent public statement by 40 left, Communist and workers’ parties about “a...
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Group vows greater solidarity with Cuba
October 15, 2004WASHINGTON — The National Network on Cuba (NNOC), a coalition of 55 groups that oppose the U.S. government’s anti-Cuban policies, met here Oct. 2-3 for its second meeting of the year. About 70 persons from all...
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Elections, democracy and Afghanistan
October 15, 2004News Analysis In its drive to show the world — and the American people — that Washington can bring “democracy” to areas where it’s deemed lacking around the globe, the Bush administration has set great store...
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