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President Chávez: ‘We live in a really and truly free country’

On Feb. 4, Vice President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela read a message to the Venezuelan people from President Hugo Chávez…

February 11, 2013

People’s participation strong in Colombia peace talks

The peace negotiations that started in Havana, Cuba, in November between the FARC-EP (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejercito del Pueblo)…

February 10, 2013

Leftist leader’s murder arouses mass resistance in Tunisia

The 500,000 members of Tunisia’s union federation shut down this North African country’s major cities on Feb 8 as tens…

February 8, 2013

Colombian autoworker ends hunger strike

Detroit — After 72 heroic days, Jorge Parra, the president of Asotrecol, the Association of Injured Workers and Ex-workers of…

February 7, 2013

‘Capitalism has not liberated women’

The following talk was presented by LeiLani Dowell, a WW managing editor, at the 3rd All India Women’s Conference that…

February 7, 2013

One Billion Rising: A global call for women

The following appeal comes from GABRIELA, a grassroots-based alliance of more than 200 women's organizations, institutions, desks and programs in…

February 7, 2013

India conference: ‘Stop atrocities against women’

Some 2,000 women from across India converged in Kerala for the third All-India Women’s Conference from Jan. 29 to 31.…

February 6, 2013

France, U.S. escalate imperialist intervention in Africa

On Feb. 2, French President Francois Hollande visited Mali, claiming victory over insurgent groups that had taken control of the…

February 5, 2013

Athens Metro workers forced to end strike

In an attempt to break a nine-day metro strike in Athens, the Greek government has invoked an anti-labor law passed…

February 3, 2013

Bolivarian representative: ‘Communal power strong in Venezuela’

It was a special evening of solidarity with Venezuela on Jan. 31 in Detroit. With President Hugo Chávez ill and…

February 2, 2013