World
South Korea lurches to right after presidential elections
March 21, 2008South Korea has lurched to the right after Lee Myung-bak of the Grand National Party was elected president. Many are now worried about the disintegration of friendly ties to the north, serious labor and human rights...
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We will not be divided, Bolivias president vows
March 21, 2008He broke the colonial bar on indigenous rule, and for two years Bolivian President Evo Morales has battled multinationals and large landowners. Contrasts are stark between politicians representing European-descended land and business owners and Morales allies...
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World notes: March 22, 2008
March 21, 2008Cuba: Literacy milestone reached Speaking to reporters, Cuban Minister of Education Luis Ignacio Gomez indicated that as of March 13 three million people worldwide have learned to read and write through the Cuban method of literacy...
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Obama delivers unprecedented speech on race in America
March 20, 2008Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Mar. 18 delivered what some are calling an unprecedented and remarkable speech on race and the struggle for unity in the United States. Responding to issues that have been raised sharply...
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Rendering the Palestinian Authority irrelevant
March 19, 2008Although the calm in Gaza did not last for more than a few days it marks a very significant development in the ongoing power struggle between Israel, Hamas in Gaza and the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah....
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