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Articles about the Asian continent
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Why the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The following article first appeared in the August 2005 issue of Socialism and Liberation magazine . The 62st anniversaries of…
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U.S.-India nuclear deal reveals hypocrisy
The United States and India have reached breakthrough in nuclear cooperation negotiations, which will give India access to U.S. nuclear…
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Philippines implements ‘anti-terror’ law
The "anti-terror" Human Security Act (HSA) took effect on July 15 in the Philippines, sparking protests among students, workers and…
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Movement to free Pakistani detainees gains momentum
A string of rallies to free detainees held incommunicado has weakened President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and encouraged more people to…
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Sison off EU terror list, Beltran released
The Filipino left has won two important legal victories. First, a European Union court ruling removed Prof. José Maria Sison…
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Japanese minister excuses U.S. nuclear attack
Japan’s defense minister, Fumio Kyuma, recently stated that the U.S. nuclear attacks against Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 were an…
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U.S. scapegoats China for global warming
The United States, the greatest contributor to the carbon emissions linked to global warming, is trying to point the finger…
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Political killings continue in the Philippines
The U.S.-backed Philippine military has been waging a "dirty war" against leftists. Even the liberal, often pro-imperialist group Human Rights…
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U.S., NATO kill over 90 civilians in Afghanistan
According to local police, a NATO air strike left at least 25 civilians dead in Afghanistan’s Helmand province on June…
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North Korean funds released
Macau’s Banco Delta Asia has released $25 million belonging to North Korea. The U.S. government ordered the money frozen after…
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