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  • International notes

    International notes

    June 25, 2004

    Sudan: Darfur conflict continues The UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, estimates nearly 200,000 refugees from Sudan’s western Darfur region have fled into eastern Chad after government forces and Janjawid militia attacked their villages. UNHCR also says over...

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  • Canadas Greens move to the right

    Canadas Greens move to the right

    June 25, 2004

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia – As Canadians go to the polls June 28, one of the surprises of this year’s election campaign has been the emergence of the Green Party (GP) as the fourth most popular party...

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  • Left and Communist youth meet in Brazil

    Left and Communist youth meet in Brazil

    June 25, 2004

    News Analysis BRASILIA, Brazil – Two recent events energized the world’s young communist and progressive movement. In the first event, delegates from 30 countries representing 50 organizations converged here June 6-9 to launch the preparatory process...

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  • Cuba marches forward despite the odds

    Cuba marches forward despite the odds

    June 25, 2004

    HAVANA – It was the talk of the town here. Another day passed and the badly needed rain in Cuba’s central and eastern provinces did not come.

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  • Radical gathering sets agenda for change

    Radical gathering sets agenda for change

    June 25, 2004

    WILLIAMS BAY, Wis. – Left-wing activists of all stripes held their annual gathering known as RadFest here on June 4-6. The event, organized by Patrick Barrett and the Havens Center of the University of Wisconsin, drew...

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