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While delegates meet, activists demand action on climate change
The world's attention is focused on Copenhagen, Denmark, where on December 7, the United Nations Climate Change Conference began. The…
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Strike in Ireland largest in 30 years
More than 250,000 Irish public-sector workers went on strike on Nov. 24 in what is said to be the biggest…
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Anniversary of Berlin Wall demise gives workers no reason to cheer
The results of a BBC poll, released Nov. 9 in the midst of the Berlin Wall media circus, found that…
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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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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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British postal workers strike against sweeping takebacks
In England, the Communication Workers Union has begun raising money for a strike fund as negotiations with Royal Mail reached…
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France Télécom suicides product of privatization
France Télécom, the main telecommunications company in France, is reeling from a wave of staff suicides that has seen 24…
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U.N. reports massive population drop in Russia
According to an Oct. 5 United Nations report, Russia's population has fallen by 6.6 million people since 1993. It is…
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French police destroy immigrant camp
On Sept. 22, French police raided and bulldozed a camp known as "the Jungle" near the English Channel port of…
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Soldier deaths fuel Italian opposition to Afghanistan war
Following the deaths of six Italian soldiers in Afghanistan, the demand that all Italian troops be brought home is growing…
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