World

Russian communists hit by dirty tricks

August 1, 2004

The Communist Party of the Russian Federation, with 560,000 members and roughly 10 million voters, is one of the world’s largest non-governing communist parties. It is also the only opposition party represented in the Russian State...

Castro slams Bush on sex, lies, drinking

July 31, 2004

During his annual July 26th speech, Cuban President Fidel Castro slammed George W. Bush’s unfounded charge that Cuba promotes “sex tourism.”

Cuba offers ray of light in cancer battle

July 23, 2004

Cancer may have met its match, and the potential breakthrough may have far-reaching political ramifications, as well.

76-mile desert walk protests border rules

June 11, 2004

Over 200 people protested U.S. immigration policies at the Tucson Sector Headquarters of the Border Patrol on June 6 at the end of the 76-mile Migrant Trail Walk. According to Kat Rodríguez, coordinating organizer for the...

International notes

June 4, 2004

Venezuela: Economy is growing The Central Bank says Venezuela’s economy grew by nearly 30 percent in the first quarter 2004, compared to the same period last year, Venezuelanalysis.com reported. In the first quarter of 2003, a...