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Marches in Portugal, Italy protest austerity

The main Portuguese union federation, the CGTP-IN, reported Oct. 19 that “Many tens of thousands of workers marched today in…

October 21, 2013

Suit against U.N. over cholera in Haiti

Even though its responsibility for introducing and spreading cholera in Haiti has been irrefutably established, the United Nations has refused…

October 20, 2013

Syria: U.S. still aims for ‘regime change’

By David Sole and John Catalinotto In a reversal of its usual role, Human Rights Watch on Oct. 11 released…

October 20, 2013

Lebanese trade unionist tells WW: War on Syria also aimed at Lebanon

New York City — Mohammad Kassem is a longtime trade union leader in Lebanon, and a fighter for the sovereignty…

October 20, 2013

Colombia: The meaning of the peace process

Historical events were plentiful in Colombia this past year: agricultural strikes, peace negotiations, people’s assemblies, large student demonstrations — in…

October 19, 2013

U.S. raids in Africa spark protest

U.S. military forces intervened in the African states of Libya and Somalia on Oct. 5 under the guise of waging…

October 14, 2013

The crime at Lampedusa Island

A boat crowded with 500 refugees that had left from a port in Libya foundered off Italy’s Lampedusa island, located…

October 11, 2013

U.S. and Japan sign military pact

The wars the Pentagon has been waging to grab control of North Africa and Southwest Asia haven’t gone well for…

October 11, 2013

Korean-American delegation visits the north

New York-based community organizer Meejin Richart traveled in August to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the socialist northern half…

October 11, 2013

Workers World Party pays respect to Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap of Vietnam

The following letter was written for the opening of a Book of Condolence in honor of Senior Gen. Vo Nguyen…

October 11, 2013