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Articles about the Asian continent
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Afghani resistance compels shift in U.S. policy
Political and military leaders are scrambling to redefine the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan, now in its seventh year, as the…
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Seven reasons you should join the March on the Pentagon
Want information on the March 21st March on the Pentagon? Go to http://www.PentagonMarch.org The war in Afghanistan is expanding and…
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The truth behind China’s Charter 08 manifesto
U.S. imperialism has begun another effort to overthrow the government of the People’s Republic of China. As it did during…
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Nepal’s Prachanda bans dowries, caste discrimination
On Jan. 25, Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda gave a national speech addressing the need to combat inequalities and injustices that…
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Afghanistan: Not a ‘good war’
United for Peace and Justice—which emerged to counter ANSWER’s popularity in the early days of the anti-Iraq war movement—has shied…
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The Mendiola Massacre of 1987
On Jan. 22, 1987, anti-riot personnel from the Manila Western Police District, the Integrated National Police and the Philippine Marines…
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Tibetans to celebrate Serfs Emancipation Day
On March 28, the people of Tibet will commemorate 50 years since their liberation from the region’s former feudal theocracy.…
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Washington to spend billions on military bases in Afghanistan
The U.S. Army has been given $1.3 billion for related projects to begin in Afghanistan this year, according to Col.…
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Secretary of defense calling for billions more for war, occupation
Robert Gates, the secretary of defense for both the outgoing Bush and incoming Obama administrations, is urging Congress to allocate…
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Gained weight? You’re fired!
Air India has fired ten employees for weighing too much. Following the lead of others in the business, the airline…
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