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Workers, left parties meet on global economic crisis

November 20, 2009 By R.K. Sharma

NEW DELHI -- There could not be an agenda more significant for the communist and workers parties' 11th international meeting than global capitalism's deep and ongoing economic crisis.

Rome Food Summit is a flop

November 20, 2009 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

There was little good news for the world's billion hungry people at the UN World Food Organization (FAO) Summit held November 16 - 18 in Rome.

Can Germany’s SPD lion add bite to its roar

November 19, 2009

The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), founded in the 19th Century, is the country's oldest party, and now its saddest one.

Urgent need to change U.S. Colombia policy

November 19, 2009 By W. T. Whitney, Jr. And Emile Schepers

President Alvaro Uribe leads a government strong on military repression serving big bankers, mega landowners, multi-national corporations, and elite families.

Cyprus ruling party sees hope for peace

November 17, 2009 By Gary Bono

Recently AKEL (the Progressive Party of Working People, Cyprus's Communist Party) had a briefing from Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias, saying that peace was within sight.