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Latin American rally hails Chavez

Venezuelan president stands tall for the Black and Brown Poor stand with Venezuela's president, despite country's hardships Latin America, Looking Backward (BlackElectorate.com)'Proof of...

Democracy or Theocracy?

Direction of Iraq's future gov't worries U.S. (FinalCall.com) - As both Shi’a and Sunni Muslim groups continue their protests, at times jointly, against U.S.-led occupation...

Japan walks tightrope with U.S./UN after Saddam

TOKYO (IPS)–Japan is walking a political tightrope, balancing its traditional support for the United Nations against the strategic value it puts on...

Is America headed to Damascus?

UN weapons inspector Hans Blix: 'U.S. planned Iraq war in advance'  The Bush administration begins rattling saber at Iraq's neighbors NEW YORK (FinalCall.com)–The Syrian government of...

Caribbean seeks strength in face of aggressive U.S.

(FinalCall.com) - Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur recently went on the offensive, defending his nation’s right to speak out on international issues, a right...

Cuba, U.S. in a battle over human rights

GENEVA (IPS)–Cuba has taken the offensive this year in the debate that pits Havana against Washington in the annual meeting of United...

Nervous Pakistanis asking ‘Are we next?’

ISLAMABAD (IPS)–Worries are growing here about the long-term implications of the war on Iraq for Pakistan, its ties with the United States...

Protesters blast Israeli aggression

5 Palestinians killed when F-16 fires missile at car in Gaza (Israel's Haretz)International Press Centre (Palestinian National Authority) NEW YORK(FinalCall.com)--Sixteen activists were arrested after a...

African Union to develop continental defense policy

Birth of the African Union (FCN Special Coverage 07/14/2002)  African Union is made a reality (FCN Special Coverage 07/24/2001)   The Birth of the African Union (Min. Louis Farrakhan...

U.S. peace plan for Palestine designed to defuse Arab anger over Iraq invasion?

DUBAI (IPS)--With the last of the U.S.-driven political reform conditions–the Palestinian parliament ratified the post of prime minister on March 18–Washington is...