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Fidel's Gone. Yawn.new

The day el dictador quit was a bizarre one at Versailles, in Hialeah, and on Miami streets.
Miami New Times  |  Tamara Lush  |  02-25-2008  |  International

Vamos a Cuba!new

Join us as we try to hitch a ride to the island before the gold rush strikes.
Miami New Times  |  Calvin Godfrey  |  02-25-2008  |  International

Professor Recalls 'Nightmare' Corruption in Iraqnew

St. Cloud State teacher Abbas Mehdi saw the realities of the occupation as a member of Iraq's government.
City Pages (Twin Cities)  |  Jeff Severns Guntzel  |  02-14-2008  |  International

When There is a Peace That I Agree Withnew

Fatima Haroun's delicate handshake reveals nothing of her tormented life back in Darfur. Today she is a social worker for the City of Philadelphia, a mother, and the vice president of the Darfur Alert Coalition, a nonprofit based in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Sarah Mason  |  02-12-2008  |  International

How to Bankrupt Militant Gazanew

Between the prospect of a bolstered Palestinian economy and the recent commitment by Arab states, a plan to undermine the militant ideology in Gaza is coming into realization. But now is not the time to stop.
Santa Barbara Independent  |  Jesse Aizenstat  |  02-11-2008  |  International

Home Sweet Dumpnew

Tijuana landfills are home to hundreds of people who depend on garbage for their livelihood.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Kinsee Morlan  |  01-16-2008  |  International

Targeting Irannew

Former Chief U.N. weapons inspector Scott Ritter talks about the Bush administration's agenda for Iran and why he thinks war may be inevitable.
Boulder Weekly  |  Pamela White  |  01-14-2008  |  International

Rebel Women in Chiapasnew

A report from the Zapatista Women's Encounter.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  John Ross  |  01-09-2008  |  International

Former Spy Rejects al-Qaeda Theory in Bhutto Killingnew

Although the Pakistan government has blamed al-Qaeda for the assassination of the former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, the former head of the country's national spy agency described it as a tactic to hide security lapses and to please the U.S.
The Georgia Straight  |  Gurpreet Singh  |  01-04-2008  |  International

Pakistan's Newest Martyr Was No Saviornew

Benazir Bhutto had too big a stake in the status quo to be a real force for democratic change.
NOW Magazine  |  Gwynne Dyer  |  01-04-2008  |  International

Sarwat Husain on Benazir Bhuttonew

"Bhutto was America's puppet," the editor of Al-Ittihaad says, adding that there was no guarantee that had Bhutto won the election, she would have brought democracy to Pakistan.
INDY Week  |  Lisa Sorg  |  01-03-2008  |  International

Mexican Court's Atrocities are a Warning for U.S. Justicenew

Anyone wondering what a truly rotten Supreme Court looks like could do worse than glance south of the border to Mexico, where the 10 most powerful justices in the land have just issued a travesty of a ruling in the case of a crusading journalist called Lydia Cacho.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Andrew Gumbel  |  12-14-2007  |  International

It's Peace or Apartheidnew

Israeli prime minister utters shocking truth that nation's options are screwed by demographics.
NOW Magazine  |  Gwynne Dyer  |  12-07-2007  |  International

Haven and Hellnew

As Hugo Chavez grabs more power, three Venezuelans who fled death threats find their struggles don't end with asylum.
Miami New Times  |  Janine Zeitlin  |  12-03-2007  |  International

Friends of Brad Will Denounce Bush's Mexico-Aid Programnew

The plan is aimed at helping Mexico and Central America combat terrorism, international narcotics trafficking, corrupt local political bosses, as well as to disturb the operations of murderous drug cartels.
Illinois Times  |  R.L. Nave  |  11-29-2007  |  International

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