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U.S. funds Venezuelan opposition groups to help them win elections
The U.S. Embassy in Caracas has been funneling money to political opponents of the government of President Hugo Chávez, according…
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Verizon workers to return to work, bargaining continues
Aug. 20 it was announced that CWA and IBEW members at Verizon will return to work Aug. 23, at which…
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‘Social justice’ requires ending Israeli apartheid
There is a key difference between Israel and the European countries experiencing civil upheaval. Israel is not only capitalist, but…
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Verizon workers determined to win
As the strike nears the end of its second week, Verizon workers remain determined and steadfast on picket lines across…
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Racist curfew instituted in Philadelphia
Scores of teenagers in Philadelphia have been arrested since a curfew went into effect Aug. 13.
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Nuclear power plant workers defeat attack on pensions
After an 18-day strike, workers at two nuclear power plants in Oswego, N.Y., defeated an attack on their pensions by…
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Verizon strike rocks Albany:
On Aug. 11 roughly 1,000 striking Verizon workers and supporters rallied to demand that workers receive fair compensation and a…
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Cuba adopts new economic guidelines to raise production
Aug. 2, Cuba’s parliament approved an extensive series of economic and political measures that have been discussed by Cubans since…
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Famine and war grip Somalia
The Horn of Africa is currently experiencing deadly famine, with 12 million at risk of starvation, 3 million of whom…
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PSL message to Cuban leader Fidel Castro
A special greeting to Fidel Castro on his 85th birthday.
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Police repression, capitalist austerity spark rebellion in England
Starting Aug. 6, the people in the poorest and most oppressed communities of England fought back.
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South African students condemn Israeli apartheid
Students at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg held a press conference condemning an upcoming Israeli propaganda tour.
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Guatemalan war criminals given 6,060 years in prison
Guatemalan courts sentenced four retired army officers to 6,060 years in prison Aug. 4 for their roles in the 1982…
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Support Verizon workers, striking to defend decades of gains!
On Aug. 7, 45,000 Verizon workers went on strike after the company refused to drop a long list of demands…
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Deficit deal, financial turbulence pose challenge
Following the Aug. 2 deficit deal, a new financial panic broke signaling a deepening of the economic crisis and more…
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Chilean students organize and fight back
Tens of thousands of Chilean students, workers, and teachers have been resisting Chilean President Sebastian Pinera’s “free market” attacks on…
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Say no to law enforcement brutality!
On Aug. 6 over 50 demonstrators converged at the Onondaga County “Justice” Center to protest law enforcement brutality.
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Protesters denounce bailed out corporations
On Aug. 5 in San Francisco, about 300 people joined in a spirited demonstration targeting corporations and financial institutions that…
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Cuban Revolution celebrated in San José, Calif.
The Party for Socialism and Liberation held a public forum July 27 in the South Bay to mark the start…
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Suquamish Tribe approves same-sex marriage
The Suquamish Tribal Council formally changed its ordinances Aug. 1 to allow for same-sex marriage.
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