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Turkish opposition parties raise alarm about legitimacy of Erdogan’s referendum
April 17, 2017The Communist Party of Turkey, or TKP, also issued a strong statement, saying: “The referendum results… do not have any legitimacy. Those who attempt to celebrate this result mock the people.”
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Seven things Cuban workers get that U.S. workers don’t
April 17, 2017Cuba enjoys a 98 percent union membership rate. (The U.S. rate of unionization among all workers is 11.3 percent.)
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Latin American unity efforts continue despite left-wing setbacks
April 14, 2017Oil prices, economic difficulties, election setbacks, and imperial intrigue all challenge Latin America’s “pink tide,” but the left continues to push ahead.
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Brazil: Temer’s coup government rocked by corruption probe
April 13, 2017One-third of Michel Temer’s cabinet and many of his closest allies face investigation after Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered corruption proceedings.
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Special U.S. entry rules for Cubans violate normalization goals
April 12, 2017The U.S. government has long applied contradictory regulations to Cubans wanting to enter the United States. Despite the “normalization” of diplomatic relations, that hasn’t changed.
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