middle east
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Al Gore, imperialist: some inconvenient truths
Former U.S. Vice President and Senator Al Gore has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work against global…
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CIA standard practice hits the front pages
The capitalist media have been writing stories about a secret U.S. Justice Department decision to approve more extreme forms of…
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U.S. war machine the real enemy, not Iraqis
When I volunteered as a soldier to be a part of the initial invasion of Iraq, it was under the…
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Breaking with the politics of imperialism
On Oct. 27 in over a dozen cities, tens of thousands of people will hit the streets, demanding an immediate…
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Palestinian students can’t return to schools abroad
Palestinians students in Gaza demonstrated on Oct. 9 against the Israeli blockade, which is now preventing them from returning to…
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Egyptian textile workers win major strike
Over 24,000 workers at Egypt’s state-owned Misr Spinning and Weaving Company in Mahalla al-Kubra scored an important labor victory on…
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Government rules won’t curb Blackwater’s crimes
Blackwater USA, one of major U.S.-based private security contractors operating in Iraq, has come under heavy criticism recently for the…
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Women’s rights in Saudi Arabia versus pre-war Iraq
Under the completely repressive rule of the Saudi monarchy, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is only beginning to talk about…
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U.S. demonization campaign targets Iran’s leader
Over the last week, the president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been the subject of a relentless attack by the…
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For Palestinians, resistance is a matter of survival
On Sept. 21, President Bush addressed the United Nations as the self-appointed guardian of "democracy" and "human rights." Bush said,…
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