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Mitrovica’s Serbs fight for Kosovo
To the displeasure of U.S. officials and their U.N. and NATO allies, Serbs in northern Kosovo continue to resist the…
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London judge unfreezes $12 billion in Venezuelan assets
ExxonMobil suffered a legal defeat on March 18, when a London judge overturned a decision freezing $12 billion of Venezuelan…
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Workers in Greece strike over pension reform bill
Greek workers staged a nationwide job walkout on March 12, grounding flights, crippling public transit and leaving garbage piled up…
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Police raid targets immigrant workers in France
On Feb. 18, 1,100 French police raided homes in Villiers-le-Bel and the surrounding municipalities. The police forced their way into…
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Kosovo leaders declare ‘independence’
The leaders of Kosovo province unilaterally declared "independence" from Serbia on Feb. 17. But in the aftermath of celebrations bedecked…
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Women’s power is people’s power!
March 8 marks the 99th anniversary of International Women’s Day. The date honors the economic, political and social achievements of…
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Right-to-choose milestones celebrated
Three important anniversaries in the international struggle for women’s self-determination have recently taken place. In the United States, rightto-choose advocates…
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Finance capital scrambles to avert deep slump
Back on Jan. 4, President Bush convened a meeting in the Oval Office of a little-known group of top financial…
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British Army tries to cover up Iraq torture
The British Army has released a report claiming that Iraqi prisoners suffered no systematic abuse in the hands of British…
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Kenya protests more about poverty than politicians
On Dec. 27, 2007, Kenya held its presidential elections. The incumbent, Mwai Kibaki, of the Party of National Unity declared…
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