John Wojcik
LATEST ARTICLES BY John Wojcik
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World
Germany’s left has no illusions about Trump
December 13, 2016“He actually seems to us to be a lunatic,” said Die Linke’s deputy chief for international politics.
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World
German Communist Party stands apart from Die Linke
December 12, 2016Although the former East German ruling party, left social democrats, and other progressives long ago joined the Left Party (Die Linke), the DKP prefers to keep an independent profile.
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World
“Red-red-green” coalition takes over today in Berlin
December 8, 2016An alliance among the Social Democrats, the Left Party, and the Greens is set to oust the conservative government in Germany's capital.
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World
European left divided over EU membership
December 7, 2016Europe’s left parties struggle to oppose the anti-democratic qualities of the EU without lending credence to the far right’s nationalism.
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World
More than meets the eye behind the Iran sanctions
December 6, 2016Navid Shomali of Iran's Tudeh Party explains why "America is now trying to create a Middle East in which no power is dominant and all are to some extent dependent on the U.S.”
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World
Left coalition keeps right wing on the defensive in Portugal
December 5, 2016While right wing parties menace the political landscape in the U.S. and Europe, they have been substantially beaten back in Portugal.
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U.S.
Senate delayed train safety rule days before Hoboken accident
October 3, 2016A GOP-run U.S. Senate panel approved legislation delaying a safety system that could have prevented the accident.
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News
BP oil spill, climate change still trouble the water in Louisiana
September 23, 2016"The problems with the spill - will they ever end?" asked one worker.
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