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Barghouti: Israel's Best Interest
Znet Article, May, 13 2002
Omar Barghouti
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There is something peculiar about how the world, the UN included, has been dealing lately with Israel’s uncontested repression of human rights and violations of international law. The most common concern raised in this respect is “...
Bricmont: Why We Still Need To Be Anti-Imperialists
Znet Article, May, 13 2002
Jean Bricmont
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It seems evident, from the attitude of the capitalist world to Soviet Russia, of the Entente to the Central Empires, and of England to Ireland and India, that there is no depth of cruelty, perfidy or brutality from which the present holders of pow...
Lazala: Turbulent Colombian Panorama
Znet Article, May, 13 2002
Mauricio Lazala
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Colombia has entered into an all-out war during the year in which Colombians will elect a new President and Congress. The current war is not necessarily the worst problem that confronts the country. The forerunner in the race for President of the ...
Palast: Opec Chief Warned Chavez About Coup
Znet Article, May, 13 2002
Greg Palast
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The Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, had advance warning of last month's coup attempt against him from the secretary general of Opec, Ali Rodriguez, allowing him to prepare an extraordinary plan which saved both his government and his life, an i...
Randall: Patriarchy and Pedophilia
Commentary, May, 12 2002
Margaret Randall
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For the past two decades, at least, there have been murmurings of sexual misconduct among Catholic priests-in the United States and elsewhere. Despite its culture of secrecy, which mimics society's culture of secrecy about such issues, stories hav...
Dias: Words From Cerro Hueco
Znet Article, May, 12 2002
Alejandro Dias
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Cerezo No. 1, Cerro Hueco.Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas.May 10, 2002.To the Local, National and International Media.To the Peoples of the World.We, the political prisoners, zapatista support bases in the Voice of Cerro Hueco, are still engaged in the...
Herman: "israel's Willing Executioners"
Commentary, May, 11 2002
Edward Herman
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It should be obvious that the above title is an oxymoron, because Israel is good, only a victim, not a victimizer, besides which Israel is a U.S. client and friend. So an invidious phrase like "willing executioners" can no more be applied to Israe...
Wise: Taliban Jews: Some Extremists are More Equal Than Others
Znet Article, May, 11 2002
Tim Wise
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As tensions flare in the Middle East-the result of Israel's ongoing occupation of Palestinian territory, as well as a spate of suicide/homicide bombings by those resisting the occupation-much has been said of "extremists" and the actions of fanati...
Chomsky: Constructive Action?
Znet Article, May, 11 2002
Noam Chomsky
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A year ago, the Hebrew University sociologist Baruch Kimmerling observed that "what we feared has come true … War appears an unavoidable fate", an "evil colonial" war. His colleague Ze'ev Sternhell noted that the Israeli leadership was now...
Flanders: Does Karen Hughes Protest Too Much?
Commentary, May, 10 2002
Laura Flanders
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When a man in politics or business says he's resigning to spend more time with his family it's taken as a euphemism for "I'm being pushed out," "I've had it up to here," or, as in the case of all those Enron execs, "the Feds are about to investiga...
Brecher: Global Self -Organization From Below
Znet Article, May, 10 2002
Jeremy Brecher
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As globalization from above has grown more destructive, the constructive achievements of globalization from below in the two years since the Battle of Seattle have been impressive. An incredible range of movements and concerns that once seemed unr...
Milne: This Slur Of Anti-semitism Is Used To Defend Repression
Znet Article, May, 10 2002
Seumas Milne
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By Since the French revolution, the fates of the Jewish people and the left have been closely intertwined. The left's appeal to social justice and universal rights created a natural bond with a people long persecuted and excluded by the Christian ...
Kagarlitsky: Russian Riot Helps Enlighten the Leadership
Commentary, May, 09 2002
Boris Kagarlitsky
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Last week workers set out to defend their rights in two places: Italy, and the city of Voronezh in central European Russia. In their significance for Russia, the disorders in Voronezh were comparable to the impact the general strike had on Italy.
Orlando: Bush in Colombia
Znet Article, May, 09 2002
Laura Orlando
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Probably few Americans know that by the end of next week the United States may be even more deeply entrenched in the Colombian war. The Bush administration wants to escalate the conflict there, with U.S. soldiers digging in on the new Latin Americ...
Allain: Criminal Enforcers
Znet Article, May, 09 2002
Jean Allain
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Criminal Enforcers
Tair: none
Znet Article, May, 09 2002
Suzanne abu Tair
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EVIDENCE IS piling up of the Bush administration’s role in last month’s coup attempt against Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez. In the latest twist, two former National Security Agency officers told British newspapers ...
Abunimah: Q&A with Abunimah
Znet Article, May, 09 2002
Ali Abunimah
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Minneapolis, Minn.: Don't suicide bombers prevent any prospect peace process from being successful? Islam forbids suicide -- then why do suicide bombers commit this act in the name of religion? Ali Abunimah: I think that all viol...
Secours: Tennessee Kangaroo Court
Commentary, May, 08 2002
Molly Secours
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Any romantic illusions about fairness in the American Criminal Justice System disintegrated at Riverbend Prison in Nashville last Thursday.
Lowenstein: Refugees Of Blood And Sand
Znet Article, May, 08 2002
Jennifer Lowenstein
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There is a halo of blood on the ground where Huda died while sleeping last Tuesday night. Toddler-sized diapers lie strewn on the ground among the concrete heaps where the bedroom wall once was, and a single blue sandal, tiny as my fist, sat perch...
Wypijewski: The Wonder Years
Znet Article, May, 08 2002
Joanne Wypijewski
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Since this is going to be a story about sex and children, let's start with a bit of groping in the priests' chamber. I must have been 12. My confederates and I, all suited out in our little Scout unif...
