International
Latin Americas new consensus
November 7, 2008When the Mexican dictator Porfirio Díaz said the great tragedy of Mexico was that it was so far from God and so close to the United States, the comment summed up the long and tortured relationship...
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The other Colombia stirs
November 7, 2008“What was new was the breadth, extent, and depth of the protest, and above all the confluence of actors.” For analyst Raul Zibechi, the “other Colombia” was manifest in a wave of indigenous and workers’ protests...
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Economy fix cant wait until 1.20.09
November 7, 2008$700 billion bailout ‘like using a can of Red Bull and a candy bar’ As the economy continues crashing and as Congress readies for a special post-election Nov. 17 session at which it could pass a...
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Worldnotes: November 8, 2008
November 7, 2008Greece: Labor builds toward political change Striking workers brought schools, hospitals and transportation services — and half of Greece’s factories — to a 24 hour halt Oct. 21 as the Confederation of Greek Workers, joined by...
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Human beings, not commodities
November 1, 2008People’s Global Action held demonstrations Oct. 27 as the opening of the UN-sponsored Global Forum on Migration and Development kicked off in Manila. Under the theme, “Migrant workers are human beings, not commodities,” the nine-day PGA...
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