World
Honduran resistance group forms political party
February 21, 2012Honduras' National Front for Popular Resistance gathered in Tegucigalpa, Feb. 11-12, to launch a political party. The name, Liberation and Re-foundation Party (Libre), is timely: Honduras is mired in catastrophe.
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Massive demonstrations challenge anti-worker policies in Portugal, Spain
February 21, 2012In both countries, austerity measures include massive cuts in wages and pensions, elimination of the social safety net, privatization of public property and attacks on labor rights.
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Olympics tainted by BP, Dow involvement, critics charge
February 17, 2012The London Olympics risks being toxically tainted by its links to companies responsible for global pollution.
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Fight continues over highway through Bolivian indigenous preserve
February 16, 2012An indigenous-led government at odds with an indigenous opposition exemplifies one contradiction surfacing during the fight.
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Athens burns after austerity approval
February 14, 2012After approving a controversial new bill, which guts minimum wage and public services, Athens erupted in flames as rioters filled the streets with their outrage.
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