World
France’s “Yellow Vests”: Anatomy of a rebellion
December 12, 2018The media says the protests are spontaneous, but the real story of inequality, austerity, and lowering taxes on the super-rich began years ago—in 1983 to be exact.
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70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
December 10, 2018High-level event on Human Rights Day to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Iran: Solidarity with tortured trade unionists as strike action spreads
December 10, 2018“The responsibility for their suffering lies directly with the Iranian state. We are deeply and increasingly concerned about their lives.”
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President Andrés Manuel López Obrador promises new hope for Mexico’s future
December 7, 2018The new President’s party, Morena, is a coalition of left of center political parties that aims to give a political voice to masses of Mexican people.
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Women hold general strike over increased violence in Israel
December 6, 2018Tens of thousands of women held a general strike with protests across Israel and the Occupied Territories yesterday over Tel Aviv’s failure to deal with a rise in violence against women.
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