Dennis Laumann
LATEST ARTICLES BY Dennis Laumann
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World
Rwanda releases U.S. lawyer Erlinder
June 18, 2010Progressive U.S. lawyer Peter Erlinder has been freed from jail in Rwanda and may be returning to the United States within the next few days.
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World
Seeing Sudan elections through the lens of history
April 2, 2010The elections in Sudan have meaning not only for its people but neighboring countries, multinational corporations and imperialist powers, as well. It's through the larger historic, regional, and global contexts that recent events in Sudan can...
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World
Fidel & Che: An interview with the author
November 2, 2009It lasted a mere 12 years, but the relationship between Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara changed the course of Cuba's history and continues to intrigue us today.
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World
Military legacy at root of recent violence in Guinea
October 5, 2009The people of Guinea are looking to institutions like the UN and the African Union to help after the country was seized by recent military-instigated violence.
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Labor
Liberian rubber workers win union
August 29, 2008In a historic victory for labor in Africa, Liberian rubber workers signed an agreement with Bridgestone/Firestone Company in mid-August securing improved working and living conditions.
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Opinion
Zimbabwe awaits final election outcome
April 11, 2008After waiting more than a week for official results of the March 29 presidential elections, Zimbabweans still do not know whether Robert Mugabe, the only leader most have ever known, will step aside or face his...
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World
Bush in Africa: Its all about controlling wealth
February 22, 2008Behind the smiling faces and rhetoric about “a mission of mercy” lies the true agenda of President George Bush’s five-nation trip across Africa: keeping American corporate interests secure.
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News
African nations show unity at Lisbon summit
December 21, 2007
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