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Immigrant workers, refugees face repression in GreeceImmigrant workers, refugees face repression in Greece

Immigrant workers, refugees face repression in Greece

Jobless in a depression-era society, targeted by fascists like those in the Golden Dawn party and seeing benefits cut even…

July 13, 2015
Cuba eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIVCuba eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Cuba eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV

By E. Catalinotto, Certified Nurse Midwife Cuba became the first country certified by the World Health Organization as having eliminated…

July 10, 2015
No to NATO and AFRICOM in SpainNo to NATO and AFRICOM in Spain

No to NATO and AFRICOM in Spain

The following are edited excerpts from a news release from the Global Platform Against War, which organizes across the Spanish…

July 9, 2015
Imperialist wars, growing income gap undermine U.N.’s Millennium Development GoalsImperialist wars, growing income gap undermine U.N.’s Millennium Development Goals

Imperialist wars, growing income gap undermine U.N.’s Millennium Development Goals

This year, the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals were scheduled to reach certain objectives in reducing poverty and improving living…

July 9, 2015
Oil strike wins improved safety languageOil strike wins improved safety language

Oil strike wins improved safety language

Members of Steelworkers Local 13-1 begin returning to work at Marathon Oil’s Galveston Bay Refinery (GBR) on July 6. After…

July 9, 2015
Call for mass actions to stop Saudi bombing of YemenCall for mass actions to stop Saudi bombing of Yemen

Call for mass actions to stop Saudi bombing of Yemen

July 6 — The Pentagon-backed and -coordinated bombing campaign has killed thousands and wounded thousands more in Yemen since the…

July 9, 2015
Protests challenge deportation of HaitiansProtests challenge deportation of Haitians

Protests challenge deportation of Haitians

July 1 saw protests in Miami, Philadelphia and New York City against the Dominican Republic’s policy of deporting Dominicans of…

July 8, 2015
Wall Street seeks neoliberal ‘solution’ for Puerto RicoWall Street seeks neoliberal ‘solution’ for Puerto Rico

Wall Street seeks neoliberal ‘solution’ for Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro García Padilla surprised people when he said in a televised message June 29 that Puerto Rico’s…

July 7, 2015
U.S.-NATO steps up military threats on Russia’s bordersU.S.-NATO steps up military threats on Russia’s borders

U.S.-NATO steps up military threats on Russia’s borders

Following a symbolic vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 10 to ban support for Ukraine’s fascist Azov…

July 7, 2015
In rebuff to European financial oligarchy, Greek masses vote ‘No!’ to austerityIn rebuff to European financial oligarchy, Greek masses vote ‘No!’ to austerity

In rebuff to European financial oligarchy, Greek masses vote ‘No!’ to austerity

July 6, 4 p.m., EDT -- By a vote of 61 percent to 39 percent, the Greek masses have given…

July 6, 2015