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Proposed Illinois budget cuts $1.3 billion in services, raises taxes
On Mar. 18, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn gave a much-publicized budget address in the state capital of Springfield. Quinn proclaimed…
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The Real Threats to Peace in Korea: Washington and Tokyo
The response of U.S. and Japanese authorities to the reported North Korean satellite launch is the height of imperial hypocrisy.…
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Iraqi court punishes al-Zaidi for standing up for Iraqi people
Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi, who has become famous for his defiance of Bush and the U.S. occupation during a press…
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Czech government’s reactionary policies draw condemnation
A joint statement has been issued by a number of Communist and workers’ parties in Europe denouncing the anticommunist offensive…
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Thousands March Nationwide: End the Wars!
On March 21, the anti-war movement returned to the streets in a big way. After an initial rally at the…
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PSL protest targets AIG headquarters in Los Angeles
The Party for Socialism and Liberation held an emergency demonstration outside the AIG downtown Los Angeles headquarters on March 16.…
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Hundreds protest commercialization of water
On March 16, hundreds took to the streets in Istanbul, Turkey , to protest the opening of the fifth annual…
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Students march on state capitol to say no to education cuts
On March 16, thousands of students, mostly from the California community college system marched on the state capitol to protest…
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1,000 protest in Chicago on 6th anniversary of war
On March 14, 1,000 protesters marched against the colonial occupation of Iraq as it enters its sixth year. The demonstration,…
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Health care summit aims to derail single-payer health care
On March 5, the new Democratic White House held a much-touted health care summit in Washington, D.C., The meeting was…
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Hate laws face legal challenge
On March 3, attorneys for eight same-sex couples filed a lawsuit in a Boston federal court asking the court to…
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Attacks on British occupation forces in Northern Ireland
On March 7, Irish revolutionary forces ambushed and killed two members of the occupying British army for the first time…
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Obama administration shifts U.S. strategy in Afghanistan
Recent news reports indicate that the resistance against the U.S. and NATO occupation of Afghanistan has been strengthening rapidly, fueled…
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FMLN defeats decades of rightwing rule
On March 15, 2009, Mauricio Funes of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) declared victory in El Salvador’s presidential…
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Efforts to stave off foreclosures failing
On March 12, real estate industry monitor RealtyTrac released data suggesting that the capitalists’ efforts to halt or delay home…
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Imperialists commemorate 1959 CIA-backed uprising of Tibetan elites
March 10, 2009, marked the 50th anniversary of a failed aristocratic uprising in Tibet that led to the exile of…
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Unemployment benefits … for big banks
Laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits often face stringent requirements. Regardless, access to even limited social welfare is a blessing for…
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Unemployment benefits … for big banks
Laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits often face stringent requirements. Regardless, access to even limited social welfare is a blessing for…
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U.S. demonstration demands “Hands off Sudan!”
In response to a decision by the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir,…
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Imperialist court issues arrest warrant for president of Sudan
On March 4, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir on charges related to…
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