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IBEW member hits the ice in Sochi
February 11, 2014Journeyman electrician Ekaterina Pashkevitch is taking to the ice in Sochi, Russia, this week, playing center for the Russian women's Olympic hockey team.
Read moreIn Mexico, independent glassworkers’ union fights for members
February 7, 2014It takes courage and persistence to be a member of a democratic union in Mexico, to fend off exploitative bosses, repressive officials and corrupt labor "leaders" as shown by the struggle of the SUTEIV.
Read moreCELAC summit in Cuba reflects region’s altered power dynamics
February 6, 2014The 33 heads of states on hand represented all Western Hemisphere nations south of the Rio Grande River, the region Marti called "Our America."
Read moreLeft surges in Salvador presidential elections
February 4, 2014Shocking pollsters and pundits, the left surged in the presidential elections in El Salvador, giving a substantial plurality to the candidate of the left-wing FMLN Salvador Sanchez Ceren.
Read moreCommunity self-defense groups confront Mexico’s drug cartels
February 3, 2014An armed insurgency is emerging across Mexico. However, rather than being a movement to overthrow a government, it aims to defend communities and combat drug cartels.
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