International – Page 611

Colombian rural union leader describes struggles

June 12, 2003

CHICAGO – Liliany Obando is an official of the National Federation of United Agricultural Workers (FENSUAGRO) in Colombia. On a recent visit to Chicago she made several presentations, and was interviewed by the World. Obando gave...

U.S. dollars back murder in Palestine

June 6, 2003

Opinion Even people who feared Israel would take advantage of the international focus on Iraq to increase repression in the occupied Palestinian territories were surprised when a young American became one of the first casualties of...

International notes

June 6, 2003

Peru: Protests vs. state of emergency Labor unions, agricultural producers’ associations, students and people’s organizations continued their vigorous protests this week against the nationwide 30-day state of emergency proclaimed by Peru’s government on May 27. Several...

Millions strike against privatization in India

June 6, 2003

NEW DELHI, India – A one-day general strike brought many states to a virtual halt here. Up to 50 million workers participated in what trade union leaders called one of the “biggest strike[s] witnessed since Independence,”...

Protests and splits mark G8 summit

June 6, 2003 By Susan Webb

President Bush’s effort to win world support for his unilateral, superpower policies ran into resistance in the Group of 8 (G8) meeting and on the streets outside. The G8 represents the heads of the world’s richest...