World
Berlin: Peace demonstration, political parties
October 12, 2016On Saturday, near my Berlin home, I joined a colorful, long-planned, all-German demonstration for peace.
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Socialist meltdown in Spain; right-wing will take government
October 11, 2016Pedro Sánchez, leader of Spain’s PSOE, was overthrown in a palace coup. Right-wing leader Rajoy will now form a government as the left remains divided.
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Imperialism to blame for Haiti’s inadequate hurricane prep
October 11, 20161000+ Haitians died from Hurricane Matthew. Corporate media talks about Haiti’s extreme poverty and its weak state, but doesn’t ask – why is Haiti so poor?
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U.S. intervention in Cuba continues via “civil society” groups
October 7, 2016For the United States, old interventionist habits die hard.
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Japanese Communists hit government over censored TPP documents
October 7, 2016Communist Party parliamentarian Ichida Tadayoshi took aim at Shinzo Abe’s government over its secretive TPP negotiations.
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