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100,000 march for jobs in Puerto Rico
October 15, 2009“Today we declare a State of Peaceful Insurrection of the people of Puerto Rico”, declared Juan Vera, Methodist bishop of Puerto Rico, as he called for going from “protests to resistance to civil disobedience.”
Read moreClimate action day set for Oct. 24 worldwide
October 15, 2009Some 3,000 climate change action events will take place in more than 150 countries on Oct. 24.
Read moreWorld Notes: South Africa, Mexico, South Korea, Romania, Afghanistan, Cuba
October 14, 2009South Africa and health care, Mexico and mining, South Korea and unions, Romania and general strike, Afghanistan and development, Cuba and milestones
Read more‘Baby steps’ herald beginning of end to Cuba blockade
October 13, 2009Despite a few missteps, momentum continues to build to end the 48 year-old US blockade of Cuba.
Read moreMexican union fights privatizing electrical grid
October 11, 2009In Mexico, the electricians’ union stands in the way of the government’s attempt to privatize the country’s electrical grid.
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