World
Right-wing Alternative for Germany tanks in Saarland elections
March 30, 2017The hope is that those results can be repeated in national elections in Germany later this year.
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Defying world powers, Cuba demands end to all nuclear weapons
March 29, 2017Addressing the opening session of a U.N. conference dedicated to creating a ban on nuclear weapons March 27, Cuba called for the commitment of all member states to the complete elimination of nuclear weapons.
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British unions to government: Don’t sacrifice workers in Brexit negotiations
March 29, 2017The British Labour Party and trade unions warn Prime Minister Theresa May against using Brexit negotiations as an excuse to ditch laws that protect workers, consumers, and the environment.
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Teachers pour into streets to protest rising inequality in Argentina
March 28, 2017On Wednesday March 22, hundreds of thousands of public and private school teachers left their classrooms, marched and protested in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital.
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Right-wing Brazilian government moves to weaken anti-slavery laws
March 27, 2017Slavery still exists in Brazil and may get worse under the Temer government. Standing to benefit are the global capitalists who deal in natural resources.
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