World
Monsanto found guilty of poisoning French farmer
February 22, 2012"I am alive today," said Francois, now 47. "But part of the farming population is going to be sacrificed and is going to die because of this."
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Huge protests as Greek Parliament votes for austerity
February 22, 2012The Greek Parliament early Monday morning approved austerity measures demanded by European bankers and financiers.
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Was Islamophobia to blame for the resignation of Germany’s president?
February 21, 2012President Christian Wulff resigns! This has been in the making since December, so it was no surprise but rather a drawn out misery.
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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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