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U.S. and Vietnamese Communist Parties meet in Washington
December 12, 2018Ever since the Vietnam War, the Communist Parties of the two countries have shared a special relationship - one that continues to this day.
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Bolivian President Evo Morales seeks fourth term, courts controversy
December 12, 2018Morales has enjoyed impressive support as evidenced by electoral majorities of 54 percent in 2005, 67 percent in 2009, and 63 percent in 2014.
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Trump temper tantrum risks government shutdown, 600K jobs, raises for 2M
December 12, 2018Unions are working with lawmakers to try to overcome Trump, which may not be easy.
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France’s “Yellow Vests”: Anatomy of a rebellion
December 12, 2018The media says the protests are spontaneous, but the real story of inequality, austerity, and lowering taxes on the super-rich began years ago—in 1983 to be exact.
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Cyntoia Brown, sex trafficking victim, sentenced to 51 years in prison
December 11, 2018Research shows that Cyntoia Brown’s case is not unlike many cases of young girls of color lost and vulnerable in a system that is doing little to provide them with protection.
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