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U.S. arms sales soar during capitalist economic downturn
According to a recently released Congressional Research Service report, the United States has firmly established itself as the home of…
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Afghan translator killed during rescue attempt
Afghan translator and reporter Sultan Munadi was shot dead in a burst of gunfire on Wed., Sept. 9, as British…
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Almeida is more alive today than ever
Reprinted from CubaDebate. I have spent hours listening by television to the entire country’s tribute to Commander of the Revolution…
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¡Juan Almeida Bosque, Presente!
Cuban revolutionary hero Juan Almeida Bosque died late Friday, Sept. 11, in Havana, Cuba.
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Severe drought in Mexico exacerbates poverty, inequity
Mexico is suffering though its worst drought in decades. Mexico City, the mega-metropolitan area with a population of 20 million,…
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Study documents routine violations of workers’ rights
The rights of workers in this country are routinely violated, according to a Sept. 2 report entitled "Broken Laws, Unprotected…
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Massive NATO bombs kill Afghanis receiving fuel
On Friday, Sept. 4, NATO fighter jets, responding to a request from German coalition forces, dropped two 500-pound bombs on…
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One million reasons capitalism has to go
School districts across the country are reporting 75 to 100 percent increases in the number of enrolled schoolchildren experiencing homelessness…
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New Orleans workers still neglected four years after Katrina
It has been four years since the worst natural disaster of this decade. On Aug. 29, 2005, Category 5 Hurricane…
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Outdated federal guidelines obscure rampant U.S. poverty
Outdated poverty guidelines have been used to measure poverty and assess social welfare programs in the United States for the…
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Socialist Cuba innovates to increase agricultural production
Strangled by the U.S. economic blockade and having suffered great damage from three hurricanes last year, socialist Cuba is actively…
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U.S. infant mortality and child poverty rates soar
The United States has one of the world’s worst rates of infant mortality, teenage pregnancy and child poverty among capitalist…
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‘Es la hora del recuento y de la marcha unida’
Esta reflexión no va dirigida a los gobiernos sino a los pueblos hermanos de América Latina. Mañana 28 de agosto…
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NYC City Council Member Charles Barron: Fire Bloomberg, Hire Frances!
On Saturday, August 29, parents, teachers and education advocates launched the Coalition for Public Education at a convention held at…
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U.S. corporate mercenaries outnumber troops in Afghanistan
According to a report by a Congressional research group, U.S. private contractors working for the Pentagon in Afghanistan outnumber U.S.…
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G-20: instrument of capitalist plunder
To most Americans, the abbreviation "G-20" bears little significance. In the coming weeks, however, it could become increasingly important as…
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Protests planned to oppose G-20 summit in Pittsburgh
On Sept. 24 and 25, the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors (G-20), which encompasses some of…
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Ted Kennedy and the limits of capitalist democracy
Health care reform is Washington’s hot topic these days. And perhaps no other politician was as prominent an advocate of…
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Report exposes Australian govt’s racism against Aborigines
A recent United Nations report accused the Australian government of organized racism in its treatment of the indigenous population during…
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The quagmire deepens in Afghanistan
The U.S. invasion and teetering occupation of Afghanistan, soon entering its ninth year, is not going well according to U.S.…
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