Terrorism – Page 37 – People's World

Afghanistan: a tragedy and what to do about it

January 26, 2010 By Al Fishman

For long-time peace activists, for those concerned with national funding for jobs, health care, environmental needs and education, the plan to maintain 100,000 troops in Afghanistan is a tragedy about to unfold.

FBI uses Communist leader for bin-Laden ‘photo’

January 20, 2010 By Joe Sims

The FBI is the subject of world ridicule after a widely circulated image of Osama bin-Laden, digitally updated for age, was withdrawn following the revelation that the actual photo was of left-wing Spanish lawmaker Gaspar Llamzares.

‘War on terror’ zeroes in on Yemen

January 8, 2010 By Susan Webb

A few things we need to know about Yemen: strategic location, oil, a Very Important Neighbor, imperialism and Cold War history, poverty and economic/environmental crisis.

Of Terrorism, Cuba, and Yemen

January 8, 2010 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Who gets a visa to enter the United States? Nigerian citizen Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab did, even though his father had notified the U.S. embassy there of his son's worrisome terrorist associations.

GOP anti-union stance weakens national security

January 6, 2010 By John Wojcik

A bunch of right-wing Republicans led by Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina are trying to blame the labor movement for airport security weaknesses.