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Today in history: reading the Riot Act for 300 years

July 20, 2015 By Special to People’s World

You may not have known that the Riot Act was passed by an act of the British Parliament on this date exactly 300 years ago, July 20, 1715.

A view of the Greek crisis from Germany

July 17, 2015 By Herbert Griessig

The debt crisis in Greece is only a vehicle to exploit the resources of the Greek nation.

Greek government “waterboarded” into submitting to German demands

July 17, 2015 By Emile Schepers

Greek banks are on the point of running out of money and all aspects of the economy are in dire straits; Greece will not even be able to import food.

Schäuble prescribes medicine for Greece he first tested on East Germany

July 16, 2015 By Victor Grossman

The end of the GDR eased the way for racists and open Nazis. A defeat of Syriza and the hopes it raised could open the door to a strengthened neo-Nazi Golden Dawn movement.

Swazi human rights leader released from prison

July 16, 2015 By Tula Connell

Imprisoned Swazi human rights leader Mario Masuku and student activist Maxwell Dlamini were granted bail by the Supreme Court of Swaziland.