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Ukrainian Communists appeal ban; court ruling due today
July 6, 2017Far-right government rejects Ukraine’s Soviet past, instead honoring Nazi collaborators who helped massacre Jews and Poles during the Holocaust.
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Trump’s anti-immigrant, anti-Latino offensive goes into high gear
July 5, 2017Last week, the anti-immigrant and anti-Latino offensive of President Trump and the Republican Right was sharply escalated.
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The need for a new U.S. policy toward North Korea
June 30, 2017Why does the U.S. refuse direct negotiations and risk war? Sadly, the tension is useful to the U.S. military industrial complex, which needs enemies to support bloated military budgets.
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This week in history: Canada becomes a country 150 years ago
June 29, 2017July 1 is Canada Day, formerly known as Dominion Day.
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Venezuela: Helicopter attack a failed coup attempt?
June 29, 2017In what was either a paltry attempt at a coup or a terrorist incident, Venezuela's Supreme Court was the target of a helicopter-launched grenade attack.
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