World
“Frexit”: Could France be next to leave EU?
December 15, 2016The racist politics of France's Front National represent a right-wing threat European unity, but a socialist outsider presents another path out of the EU.
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Abe government targets farmer co-ops in Japan
December 13, 2016Abe believes that the presence of agricultural cooperatives is the biggest barrier hampering private companies from entering agriculture-related markets.
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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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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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Secret audio tape exposes new info on 1988 Iran massacre
December 9, 2016Bombshell recording of discussion among top Iranian leaders exposes new information about the government's 1988 massacre of political prisoners.
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