Roger McKenzie
LATEST ARTICLES BY Roger McKenzie
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U.S. weapons make up 40% of world arms trade; Chinese sales decline
March 14, 2023While arms sales in Europe are soaring, overall global levels have decreased by 5.1%, including a reduction in Chinese sales of 23%.
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French Senate defies two million protesters, approves raising retirement age
March 13, 2023Deeply unpopular pension reforms are the cornerstone policy of President Emmanuel Macron’s second term in office.
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Brazil’s Lula government makes moves to reverse setbacks for women under Bolsonaro
March 10, 2023Lula criticized his right-wing predecessor for making policy decisions that harmed Brazilian women.
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Striking workers bring France to standstill to protest rise in retirement age
March 8, 2023Unions are planning rolling strikes and have already halted all transport in the country.
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Greek rail workers stage 24-hour strike after deadly train crash kills 43
March 3, 2023Investigations are underway, but protesters point the finger at privatization.
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Thousands flood Berlin to oppose Ukraine war arms shipments
February 28, 2023Protesters jeered German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who has suggested that Germany is at war with Russia.
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Russia demands U.N. investigate Nord Stream pipeline sabotage; U.S. calls request a ‘distraction’
February 23, 2023Allegations are swirling that the U.S., with the help of Norway, blew up the pipelines last fall in order to cut off Russian energy sales to Europe.
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Myanmar military rulers extend state of emergency for another six months
February 3, 2023Nominally a constitutional administrative body, the NDSC is in practice controlled by the military.
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