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“Amendment of Death”: Brazil’s government passes 20-year social spending freeze
December 20, 2016New right-wing amendment mandates a freezing of health, education, and social assistance spending at current levels for the next 20 years.
Read moreBolivia’s Evo Morales looks for way around term limits
December 19, 2016The socialist president is seeking a way to run again in 2019 even though Bolivia's constitution says it's not allowed.
Read moreUnions worldwide are fighting the right wing
December 16, 2016Union leaders from around the world discussed tactics for countering the right wing’s alarming influence on working people.
Read more“Frexit”: Could France be next to leave EU?
December 15, 2016The racist politics of France's Front National represent a right-wing threat European unity, but a socialist outsider presents another path out of the EU.
Read moreAbe government targets farmer co-ops in Japan
December 13, 2016Abe believes that the presence of agricultural cooperatives is the biggest barrier hampering private companies from entering agriculture-related markets.
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