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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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