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In Dresden, PEGIDA meets opposition
January 7, 2015Racism and fascism are real dangers here and elsewhere. One can hope that this weapon of biting sarcasm will at least rein in the PEGIDA danger.
Read more“Here, nobody surrenders”: 56 years since the Cuban Revolution
January 7, 2015The Cubans greeted the victory of the Revolution with rejoicing and a burst of energy as they put their shoulders to the wheel of building a new society on socialist principles.
Read moreIranian workers resist as sanctions grip
January 5, 2015The coming to power of President Hassan Rouhani was sold, both nationally and internationally, as a turning point in the politics of Iran.
Read moreCaribbean states, Uruguayan president demand end of U.S. blockade of Cuba
January 5, 2015The Caribbean Community, known as CARICOM, has once more called for an end to the U.S. blockade of Cuba.
Read moreThe worry about Assata Shakur
January 5, 2015A concern has been raised about the fate of Assata Shakur, an African-American activist who was given political asylum by the government of Fidel Castro in 1982.
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