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Haitians demand elections

Tens of thousands of people have come out onto the streets in Port-au-Prince and other Haitian cities to demand fair…

February 14, 2016

French documentary exposes neo-Nazi role in Ukraine

For the first time, the role of fascist politicians and neo-Nazi gangs in the 2014 U.S.-backed coup in Kiev has…

February 11, 2016

IVORY COAST: Oil workers strike as economy weakens

Hundreds of oil workers from a state-owned petroleum corporation in the West African state of Ivory Coast walked off the…

February 10, 2016

In defense of north Korea

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea achieved another scientific-technological breakthrough on Feb. 7, lofting a space satellite into orbit. It…

February 9, 2016

Peace talks collapse, aggression continues against Syria

As the war against Syria draws closer to entering its fifth year, peace talks have once again fallen apart, as…

February 9, 2016

Why Zika virus crisis is hitting Brazil

Zika, a mosquito-borne virus, is spreading quickly in 33 countries. The virus was identified in Brazil for the first time…

February 8, 2016

Imperialists put former Ivory Coast president on trial

Feb. 1 — The International Criminal Court put former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo on trial Jan. 28 in the…

February 7, 2016

Mixed signals on Cuba: U.S. eases restrictions but levies fines

The U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments on Jan. 27 jointly issued revisions that would further ease trade and travel restrictions…

February 7, 2016

Free Mohammed al-Qeeq! Hunger strike turns spotlight on G4S

New Yorkers took to the streets on Jan. 22 and again on Jan. 29 to protest the complicity of the…

February 3, 2016

Workers challenge France’s ‘state of emergency’

France’s government, with the backing of the majority of the French ruling class, has used the reaction to two armed…

February 2, 2016