International
Iraq elections will shape post-occupation direction
October 20, 2009With U.S. preparing to pull out troops next summer, Iraq heads to key elections, and a drop in violence is spurring an upsurge of social movements.
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Spanish women demand abortion rights
October 16, 2009Ten years after the death of dictator Francisco Franco, the Spanish government passed a law allowing for abortions in cases of rape, fetal malformation and when a pregnant woman's mental or physical health is deemed to...
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Trevor Fowler: A glimpse into post-apartheid South Africa
October 16, 2009Video interview with Trevor Fowler former deputy head of the presidency in South Africa on a recent trip to the US.
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100,000 march for jobs in Puerto Rico
October 15, 2009“Today we declare a State of Peaceful Insurrection of the people of Puerto Rico”, declared Juan Vera, Methodist bishop of Puerto Rico, as he called for going from “protests to resistance to civil disobedience.”
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Climate action day set for Oct. 24 worldwide
October 15, 2009Some 3,000 climate change action events will take place in more than 150 countries on Oct. 24.
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