World
May Day message from the Acropolis
May 5, 2010Members of the Communist Party of Greece staged a symbolic occupation of the Acropolis May 4, hanging enormous banners bearing the slogan "Peoples of Europe rise up."
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For Haitians, first there’s God, then Cuban doctors
May 3, 2010Haitian President René Preval said, "For the Haitians first there is God and then the Cuban doctors, and it's not just me saying that ... but also the very poorest citizens."
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World Notes: Turkey, Cuba, Australia, India
April 30, 2010Genocide anniversary marked in Turkey, local elections in Cuba, Australian union slams asbestos, price-rise protests in India.
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Class inequality widening in Israel
April 29, 2010A new report from Tel Aviv highlights growing class inequality in Israel, and the issue is getting national attention.
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Student strike shuts down University of Puerto Rico indefinitely
April 29, 2010Students at the main campus of the University of Puerto Rico, at Río Piedras, on Tuesday, April 13, voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative 48-hour campus occupation the following week.
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