World
As “Brexit” from the EU approaches, Europe’s left is divided
May 24, 2016On June 23, the European Union will be put to the test when Britain - its second-largest economy - votes on whether to stay in or bail out.
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Brazil coup a plot to cover up corruption among the plotters?
May 24, 2016The scandal strongly suggests that Rousseff's impeachment was part of a conspiracy to cover up corruption among those who engineered her ouster.
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Philippines elects “Trump of the East” as new president
May 13, 2016He claims to be a "socialist" while threatening to kill trade unionists and courting big investors at the expense of the poor in his home city.
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Brazil: President Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer names right wing Cabinet
May 13, 2016The accusation was that Rousseff's government had filled budget shortfalls in 2014 and 2015 by shifting money from the central bank to cover social welfare programs' needs.
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European activists move in for deathblow on TTIP trade deal after leak
May 13, 2016Leaked internal drafts of TTIP show that corporations are still lobbying for the right to sue governments for lost profits.
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