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South Africa: U.S. trade demands compound domestic problemsSouth Africa: U.S. trade demands compound domestic problems

South Africa: U.S. trade demands compound domestic problems

The South African government is facing three serious economic issues. Parliamentary workers have been on strike for higher wages since…

November 22, 2015
Fraudulent election in HaitiFraudulent election in Haiti

Fraudulent election in Haiti

The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) of Haiti announced the results of the Oct. 25 presidential elections on Nov. 5. The…

November 20, 2015
Boston bus drivers stand with Moscow tram workersBoston bus drivers stand with Moscow tram workers

Boston bus drivers stand with Moscow tram workers

Workers at the Bauman tram depot in Moscow, Russia, have been organizing and holding protests to highlight wage disparities, poor…

November 20, 2015
Malta Summit seeks to use African heads-of-state as Europe’s gatekeepersMalta Summit seeks to use African heads-of-state as Europe’s gatekeepers

Malta Summit seeks to use African heads-of-state as Europe’s gatekeepers

A gathering of African leaders and European Union member-states in Malta has proposed a financial package of nearly $4 billion,…

November 19, 2015
General strike renews anti-banker struggle in GreeceGeneral strike renews anti-banker struggle in Greece

General strike renews anti-banker struggle in Greece

The Greek labor movement held a 24-hour general strike Nov. 12 that basically shut the country down. The strike closed…

November 19, 2015
Hands off Grigory Petrenko! The whole world is watching!Hands off Grigory Petrenko! The whole world is watching!

Hands off Grigory Petrenko! The whole world is watching!

To Moldovan President Nicolae Timofti, U.S. President Barack Obama, Head of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker: To officials of Moldova,…

November 19, 2015
U.S., France raise threat of wider war over SyriaU.S., France raise threat of wider war over Syria

U.S., France raise threat of wider war over Syria

Nov. 17 -- The series of attacks in Paris claimed by ISIS have riveted world attention. But the most urgent…

November 17, 2015
Say no to Muslim bashing!Say no to Muslim bashing!

Say no to Muslim bashing!

The news from France is grim. The immediate response of the French government to the terrible attacks in Paris on…

November 17, 2015
Historic crimes of the French militaryHistoric crimes of the French military

Historic crimes of the French military

Many young people in Paris were innocent victims of the Nov. 13 attack, but that doesn’t mean that the French…

November 17, 2015
Don’t let them use Paris as a pretext!Don’t let them use Paris as a pretext!

Don’t let them use Paris as a pretext!

Nov. 14 -- Just counting recent catastrophes, Workers World mourns the tragic loss of 30 people killed by U.S. airstrikes…

November 16, 2015