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Washington finally brings criminal charges against Posada

January 17, 2007

On Jan. 11 a federal grand jury in El Paso, Texas, indicted Luis Posada Carriles on one charge of fraud and six counts of lying about his illegal arrival in the United States on March 17,...

EDITORIAL: Saddam Husseins execution

January 12, 2007

The execution of Saddam Hussein was a crude, bizarre spectacle, following a deeply flawed trial process interrupted before this mass murderer’s crimes, and the ugly role of the U.S. in aiding him, could be laid bare...

Somalia, torn by strife, hit by U.S. gunships

January 12, 2007

As war engulfs Iraq and Afghanistan, another region of the world has been destabilized by war — the Horn of Africa, encompassing Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia. On Jan. 7-9 the Pentagon launched multiple airstrikes against...

Greeks march to save public higher education

January 11, 2007

ATHENS, Greece — Pro-education forces throughout Greece geared up this week for an all-out offensive of marches and demonstrations to block a parliamentary vote on privatizing the higher education system. The vote was set for Jan.10,...

Bringing democracy to Cuba: chocolate and perks

December 23, 2006

Between 1996 and 2005, the U.S. government handed out $75 million for exporting Washington’s version of democracy to Cuba. Because Cuba has laws against citizens taking money from hostile foreign powers, the funds, authorized by the...