World – Page 940 – People's World

World Notes: Haiti, South Africa, China, Cuba, Russia

January 4, 2010 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The International Association of Democratic Lawyers protested the Provisional Electoral Council's recent exclusion of more than 12 political parties from upcoming parliamentary elections.

In South America, left-wing presidents face military aggression

December 31, 2009 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Two leftist South American presidents are under the gun.

Iranian group calls for world protests as arrests mount

December 29, 2009 By Committee for Defence of Iranian Peoples Rights

Ibrahim Yazdi, a nationalist leader and the first foreign minister after the 1979 revolution, was arrested Dec. 28, following arrests of a leader of Iran's student movement and hundreds of others.

Iran: Regime change by the people, for the people!

December 29, 2009 By Jane Green

Recent events in Iran have further exposed the divisions within the ruling clergy and the desire of the Iranian people for change.

World Notes: Austria, Bolivia, Cuba, Eritrea, Gaza, South Korea

December 29, 2009 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

In this World Notes, the Austrian Parliament last month authorized civil unions between same-sex couples; Bolivia on climate change, Cuba on nutrition, sanctions on Eritrea, PFLP marks 42nd anniversary, South Korean autoworkers opt for bonuses.