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Germany: Scandals for the Baron and a vote for more war

February 2, 2011 By Victor Grossman

A series of scandals scratched the shining image of the scion of conservative Bavarian circles. But the Bundestag once again defied German majority opinion and voted to continue the use of troops in Afghanistan.

Demonstrations, nationwide strike rock Egypt, world labor voices solidarity

February 1, 2011 By Dan Margolis

A general strike, to continue until Mubarak's government falls, has been called by the newly formed Federation of Egyptian Trade Unions.

World Notes: Algeria, Greece, Canada and more

February 1, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Protests in Algeria, migrant workers' hunger strike in Greece, steelworkers in Canada, and news from South Korea, Haiti, Cuba.

In Iran, grand economic surgery and terror combine

February 1, 2011 By Jane Green

As winds of change blow across the Middle East from Tunisia to Egypt to Yemen it will be interesting to see if the flame of resistance is reignited on the streets of Iran.

In Mexico, world loses giants for justice

February 1, 2011 By Emile Schepers

Two heavy blows in one week and a day! First, journalist, poet, commentator, lifelong post-beat Beatnik and activist for hopeless causes Johnny Ross, 72, died of liver cancer on the shores of Lake Patzcuaro in western...