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Articles about the Asian continent
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Philippine revolutionary movement: Fighting to hasten the ouster of the U.S.-Arroyo regime
This statement was drafted by the Political Secretariat of the Alliance for Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines-USA. The…
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Afghanistan: Resistance to U.S.-NATO occupation grows
As the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan nears the five-year mark, recent months have seen a dramatic upsurge in resistance to…
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Philippines: State terrorism and a ‘new kind of martial law’
The writer is a member of the Alliance for Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines. He lives in Los…
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Philippines: Hundreds of political killings under Arroyo
When U.S. leaders talk about spreading "democracy" abroad, what do they mean? Whether in Iraq, Palestine, Haiti, Afghanistan or the…
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First public same-sex marriage in Nepal
A wave of political change has swept over Nepal in the past few months. In April 2006, King Gyanendra—who sacked…
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Protests grow against Coca-Cola and Pepsi in India
In the last few years, India has been held up as a glowing example of globalization’s "benefits," including so-called free…
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ANSWER Coalition stands with Pyeongtaek, South Korean farmers
The writer presented the following statement at a New York City meeting featuring Korean activist Go You-Kyong of the South…
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U.S. escalates threats against DPRK
On Feb. 10, 2005, the government of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, or North Korea, announced that it now…
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Afghanistan’s 1978 revolution: Another road is possible
The Bush administration, the corporate media and others in the U.S. ruling circles would like people to believe the lie…
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People’s movement advances against Nepal’s monarchy
On Jan. 3, 2006, explosions targeting government offices rang out across the south Asian country of Nepal. The attacks, launched…
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