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Vol. 3, No. 9 March 30-April 5, 2003

House Bill vs Sex Trafficking Awaits Senate OK By Dennis Espada

The Iraq-Pinaglabanan Parallel By Alexander Martin Remollino

Analysis - Talking Peace, Waging War By Bobby Tuazon

Negros Execs Make CARP a Hopeless Case By Karl G. Ombion

A Failed World Bank-Funded Privatization Project: Residents of a Laguna municipality are forced to pay for unsafe drinking water By Arnold Padilla

Tula (Poetry) - Anakpawis By Hassan Ul-Hashim Kabungsuan

news at a glance

� GMA joins 'Coalition of the Bayaran'- Bayan Muna

� CPP chides �anti-war� govt�s for softening stand on U.S. war

� RP gov�t to help reconstruct Iraq

� 2 suspected NPA symphatizers killed, 2 others missing

Alternative Reader No. 49: Understanding the U.S. War StateCompiled by BULATLAT.COM

� Understanding the U.S. War State By John McMurtry

� A Coalition of Weakness By Erik Leaver and Sara Johnson

� Raw, Devastating Realities That Expose the Truth About Basra By Robert Fisk

� Beyond the Drumbeat: Iraq, Preventive War, �Old Europe� By Arno J. Mayer

Vol. 3, No. 8 March 23-29, 2003

Analysis - GMA Boards 'Coalition of the Coerced': Lawyers say Macapagal-Arroyo could be tried as a "war criminal" By Bobby Tuazon

Police Disperse Thousands of Anti-War Protesters in Manila, Baguio; Millions of protesters hold civil disobedience protests across the globe By Ronalyn Olea

Filipino Journalists Denounce U.S. War By BULATLAT.COM

Havoc in Hacienda Looc By Alexander Martin Remollino

Death Toll in Pikit Rises as Food Relief Slow in Coming: Refugees ask soldiers� pull-out By Romy Elusfa

Corruption Still Haunts Arroyo Presidency (First of two parts) By John Paul E. Andaquig

War vs Corruption Needs Guts, Not Promises (Second of two parts) By John Paul E. Andaquig

news at a glance

� Journalists condemn U.S. federal agents� theft of AP documents

� Teachers assail �unprecedented� P10B cut
in education budget; demand GMA veto

� NPA suspect killed

� MILF explains why it's not �terrorist�

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Candles for Peace From Arkibo ng Bayan/BULATLAT.COM

DEMOCRATIC SPACE - House Resolution Against U.S. War on Iraq By Legislators Against War (LAW)

DEMOCRATIC SPACE - Bush and Cohorts Are War Criminals! By the Public Interest Law Center (PILC)

Alternative Reader No. 48: Lies of George W. Bush Compiled by BULATLAT.COM

� An Annotated Critique of President George W. Bush's March 17 Address Preparing the Nation for War By Stephen Zunes

� The twenty lies of George W. Bush By Patrick Martin

� Genocide and Everyday Life in the USA By James Petras

� A Militarily Limited Coalition By Col. Dan Smith (Ret.)

Vol. 3, No. 7 March 16-22, 2003

DA Chief Dared to Face Probe Over Pesticide Poisoning By Gerry Albert Corpuz

25,000 Negros Farmers to Go Hungry as NIA Shuts Down Irrigation By Karl G. Ombion and Edgar A. Cadagat

Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark Bats For Sison Defense By BULATLAT.COM

U.S. War Plans Target Oil, Liberation Movements � Sison By D.L. Mondelo

�Gawad Kawatan�: Consumer Groups, Militants Spoil Meralco's Centennial Celebration By Gerry Albert Corpuz

Peace Forum Weighs Prospects of Peace Process By Ronalyn Olea

IRRI Workers Take Round 1: House Labor Committee Moves to Strip IRRI Immunity By BULATLAT.COM

An Update On Imperialism, War And People's Struggle By Prof. Jose Maria Sison

Bush, Arroyo Concealing CIA-Abu Sayyaf Link in Davao Bombing? By Joel Garduce, Center for Anti-imperialist Studies

Women Workers Accuse U.S. Celfone Plant of Giving Them Cancer By Artemio A. Dumlao

Migrant Watch - OFWs Press Anew for Sto. Tomas� Permanent Ban from Labor By Aubrey SC Makilan

Gawad Ka Amado 2002: Literary Awards Night Celebrates 100 Years of Philippine Trade Unionism By Ronalyn Olea

Tula (Poetry) - Isang Daan Taon: Alay kay Amado By Ben Bernardo

Ang Wikang Filipino at ang Banta ng Globalisasyon By Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera

The Discourse of Terror and Its Pacific Effects By David Palumbo-Liu

Water Wars By Tony Clarke

news at a glance

� Balikatan 03-1 in provinces condemned

� Plunder Watch lambasts Jinggoy�s release

DEMOCRATIC SPACE - Woes of Development for the Indigenous Peoples on the International Day of Protest Against Dams for Water and Rivers By Nonoy Gobrin, Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas

Alternative Reader No. 47: U.S. Imperialism's Rendezvous with Disaster Compiled by BULATLAT.COM

� Top US firms vie for post-war Iraq contracts; Billions in profits seen from seizing oil fields By Bill Vann

� Archaeologists warn of Iraq war�s devastating consequences By Sandy English

� The Aftermath � Has Already Begun By John Cory

� The deep politics of regime removal in Iraq: Overt conquest, covert operations By Larry Chin

� Bush lays out his "vision" for the Middle East; US imperialism's rendezvous with disaster By Bill Vann

� Betting on War with a Pair of Kings By William Rivers Pitt

Vol. 3, No. 6 March 9-15, 2003

Mission to Launch Global Campaign vs Gov't Offensives in South: Calls for immediate return of thousands of evacuees By Gerry Albert Corpuz

Reds to Duterte: �Form Own Probe Body, Don�t Allow AFP to Manipulate You� By Carlos H. Conde

How the �War on Terrorism� was Plotted 10 Years Ago: America�s Current Hegemony in Asia Pacific
By Bobby Tuazon

U.S. War Plans Target Oil, Liberation Movements � Sison By D.L. Mondelo

Terrorism and Marxist Insurgency in the Philippines By E. San Juan, Jr.

Internationalization of Terrorism By Danilo P. Vizmanos

�Peace Jam� � a Weapon of Mass Information: A Night of Music and Poetry for Peace By Ronalyn Olea

Profile - Oscar Atadero: Leading the Gay Life By Ina Alleco R. Silverio

Mary Ann: A Victim's Tale By Dennis Espada

Perils for Women and Children: Sexual Abuse, Child Labor and Women Unemployment Rise By Aubrey SC Makilan

One Farmer Dies, 2 Others Wounded in Agrarian Reform Violence; 2 photo-journalists also harassed in La Carlota By Edgar Cadagat and Karl G. Ombion

Baguio Flyover Project May Trigger Next Earthquake Tragedy By Ira Pedrasa

Tula (Poetry) - Ako ang Digmaan By Axel Pinpin

news at a glance

� What are U.S. soldiers doing in Panay?

� SM workers file notice of strike

� HK Pinays hit GMA ban on new contract deals

� Indigenous people, environmentalists demand scrapping of Mining Act

� Gabriela calls for release of woman political prisoner and newborn

Vol. 3, No. 5 March 2-8, 2003

Moro Refugees: A Life Constantly Under Threat By Carlos H. Conde

COMMENTARY - Abu Sayyaf Is at Work Again � for the Government By Andres Rebana

Biggest Peace Rally Held: We must vanquish the enemies of peace -- Sin By Ronalyn Olea

Related Article: Negrenses Join Anti-War Protest

Journalists Call for Peace, Assail GMA�s Pro-War Stance By BULATLAT.COM
The Imperialist War on Terrorism and the Responsibility of Cultural Studies By E. San Juan, Jr.

The Imperialist Intention of U.S. Wars of Aggression By Danilo Ara�a Arao

Shadowy Groups and Bloody Deceits of the War of Terrorism By Joel Garduce, Center for Anti-Imperialist Studies (CAIS)

Poetry: Yankee Doodle Goes To War By Joi Barrios

MIGRANT WATCH - �Taxing the Poor, Hong Kong Style�: Hong Kong Filipino Maids Decry Tax Levy By Bulatlat.com

Negros Execs, Sugar Barons Sabotaging Land Reform, Farmers Say By Karl G. Ombion

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Sign of the Times By Darius Galang/BULATLAT.COM

Alternative Reader No. 46: The 'War On Terrorism' As A DeceptionCompiled by BULATLAT.COM

� Gaining an Empire, Losing Democracy? By Norman Mailer

� US Arms Control Hypocrisy is the Real Threat to Security By Ira Chernus

� Euro Intel Experts Dismiss 'War On Terrorism' As Deception By Christopher Bollyn

� The Hypocrisy of the Humanitarian Case for War By Amin Saikal

� US firms given contracts to 'rebuild' Iraq By The Hindu