World Fears for Peace under Bush; US Torture Policies Denounced by Cuba
On the day George W. Bush is sworn into office, world criticism is leveled against the policies and actions of his administration: war and torture top the list.
Iraqi railway workers strike over attack
Railway workers in the Iraqi city of Basra have walked out on strike to voice their anger over a spate of attacks on transport workers across the country.
Peace accord signed in the Sudan
On Sunday, 9 January 2005, the government of Sudan (GoS) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) signed a historic peace agreement in Naivasha which brought an end to two decades of conflict.
Protect Social Security
Bush and his corporate friends are deliberately undermining support for the system and pushing for privatized individual investment accounts. This is dangerous, so let's stop them.
Social Security Deception Funded With Taxpayers' Dollars
Using taxpayers' dollars and government employees to deceive the public is generally prohibited, but lately this seems to have become standard operating procedure.
Russian Communist Party campaign to oust Putin's government
Russia's Communist Party mounted a campaign to oust the government in a direct challenge to President Vladimir Putin.
Political Dialogue Begins in Nicaragua; US is a Negative Force
Sandinistas call for greater government effort to combat unemployment and poverty in Nicaragua. Venezuelan official describes Bush administration's claims about WMD in Iraq as lies.
The Washington Post in an Anti-Communist Time-Warp Over Venezuela
Recently the Washington Post used misrepresentations and fabrications to attack the Chavez administration in Caracas. Its rhetoric was steeped in outmoded anti-communism.
Bush's choice for energy secretary among top five worst polluters
Bush's appointee for the Energy Department, Sam Bodman, was in charge of Cabot Corporation, an oil refining compnay, when its facilities released 54,000 tons of poison into the Texas air in 1997.
PUERTO RICO – Crushing defeat for Roselló
After two months of legal debate, the checking of voting cards, and accusations of fraud, on December 28 the State Elections Commission announced Acevedo Vilá as the winner with 48.4% of the votes. Rosselló received 48.2%.
