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April 2002Lead articleWorld capitalism faces global economic slump threatens Despite the recent talk about the "end" of the recession in the U.S., the global economy is in an unusually "synchronized" slump-a fact that is bound to have a long-term impact on developments here at home. Editorial Israel-Palestine crisis at boiling point Words can barely convey our outrage at the actions taken by Ariel Sharon and the Israeli government against the Palestinians over the past month. In its most massive military operation since the invasion of Lebanon in 1982, Israel carried out a series of deadly attacks against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank in March that killed over 160 and wounded hundreds. From the Writings of Raya Dunayevskaya: Marxist-Humanist Archives Stop the slaughter of the Palestinians! The crocodile tears of Ronald Reagan-and even any genuine outrage he may have felt at the slaughter of the Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps-will not wash the blood from Begin-Sharon, who paved the way for the butchers of Saad Haddad's private army and the breakaway Phalangists. Nor can they clear Reagan of responsibility for the neo-fascistic acts perpetrated in Lebanon. Nor can they excuse the whole Western imperialist camp which so hurriedly pulled out its so-called international peace-keeping force the minute the PLO guerrillas and their leaders were safely out of west Beirut. Views From the Inside The threat of ten stamped envelopes What do ten embossed stamped envelopes, SOURCE and VIBE magazines, and photographs of happy and healthy Black children have in common? They are all considered as contraband in a private prison run by the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). Workshop Talks Mario Echazabal worked at Chevron's California refineries for some 20 years as a subcontractor. He applied to Chevron for a permanent position with benefits and greater job security. Chevron turned him down once they discovered that he had a liver problem. They said further exposure to chemicals would damage his liver. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor suggested that this was a "very strange case," because "why would anyone want to do a job that might kill them or at least cause them serious harm?" More... |
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