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Chronic malnutrition widespread among young children
On Nov. 11, the United Nations Children's Fund published a report showing that almost 200 million children under the age…
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Fall of Berlin Wall aftermath: social and economic hardship
As the capitalist press celebrated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, residents of Russia and the…
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Obama White House legitimizes the Honduran coup
On Oct. 29, the negotiations between the coup government and representatives of the democratically elected president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya,…
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Busy San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge shut down for major repairs
On Oct. 27, San Francisco Bay Area rush hour commuters had the scare of their lives as 5,000 pounds of…
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Palestinians victims of huge ‘water gap’
The daily life of Palestinians in the West Bank is clouded with checkpoints, a heavy military presence constantly in their…
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Delphi’s union workers retain pensions, non-union workers lose out
Over 40,000 unionized workers at auto parts company Delphi recently had their pension benefits reinstated following the July bankruptcy and…
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Victories and setbacks for LGBT civil rights
On Nov. 3, three important votes took place across the country regarding the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and…
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Italian court convictions condemn U.S. renditions
On Nov. 4, an Italian judge rendered a landmark decision against the U.S. government's illegal practice of "rendition" kidnappings in…
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Union says Chicago Transit Authority is ‘asking for a war’
Darrell Jefferson, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241 declared that the union would consider striking if the Chicago…
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Está claro: Washington trabaja para los bancos y para Wall Street
Durante la campaña presidencial, Barack Obama prometió una reforma de inmigración. Habló de un plan para sacar a los inmigrantes…
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