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Iran: Unions face daily state brutality

September 1, 2016 By S. Felezkar

What is the state of the trade union movement in Iran? Is the labour law properly implemented in Iran?

Turkey’s authoritarian president Erdogan is big winner after failed coup

September 1, 2016 By Conn Hallinan

As the dust settles from the Turkish coup, there are obvious winners and losers, but predicting things in the Middle East these days is a tricky business.

Brazilian Senate ousts President Dilma Rousseff

September 1, 2016 By Emile Schepers

By a 61-20 vote in the Brazilian Senate, Dilma is out, but the struggle to overcome the Right's stranglehold on the country continues.

Progressive NYC congressman Vito Marcantonio remembered 62 years after his death

September 1, 2016 By Gary Bono

Members and supporters of the Vito Marcantonio Forum gathered on August 28 to remember the legacy of the progressive congressman.

Markets and medicine: Behind the rising cost of prescription drugs

August 31, 2016 By Flávio Casoy, MD

With its EpiPen price hikes, the Mylan corporation is the latest pharmaceutical company to significantly increase the price of a life-saving medication.