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Puerto Rico: police violence against striking students

February 11, 2011 By Emile Schepers

Pepper spray and clubs were the methods used by police in Puerto Rico against protesting students.

Mubarak’s fall poses new challenge for U.S.

February 11, 2011 By Susan Webb

The fall of President Hosni Mubarak came after a wave of strikes demonstrated the depth and breadth of the Egyptian uprising.

Arrest of human rights activist in Colombia under scrutiny

February 10, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The arrest of Liliany Obando on trumped up charges is under scrutiny, as evidence against her is lacking.

Vietnam’s Communist Party meets

February 9, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The goal for the Vietnamese Communist Party's 11th Party Congress was to “enhance the Party's leadership capacity and combativeness, promoting the nation's synergy, comprehensively boosting the doi moi (renovation) process, creating the fundamentals for Vietnam to...

World Notes: Sudan, Colombia and more

February 9, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Sudan: Darfur fighting re-ignites, civilians lose, Colombia: Sintracarbon mine workers win wage hike, Iraq: Social demands trigger street protests, Switzerland: No safe haven for torturers, Australia: Undocumented refugees seek justice, Cuba: More CIA links to...