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Continued political instability challenges Spain’s left to unite
June 10, 2016A failure by the left to unite will open the door for Europe's resurgent far right, whose xenophobia and racism have gained ground all over the continent.
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Peruvian presidential runoff: A squeaker
June 8, 2016A broad left coalition in the Andean nation asked supporters to help defeat a right-wing extremist.
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The Bolivarian crisis: Is Latin America’s “pink tide” receding?
June 3, 2016Two hundred years after Simón Bolívar decreed slavery's end, the modern-day leftist movement named for him appears to be stalling across Latin America.
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Beyoncé sweatshop controversy shines spotlight on harsh conditions of working women
May 26, 2016UK-based press reports that Sri Lankan workers who make Beyoncé's new clothing line are being exploited. Now what?
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Philippines elects “Trump of the East” as new president
May 13, 2016He claims to be a "socialist" while threatening to kill trade unionists and courting big investors at the expense of the poor in his home city.
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