World
In a historic first, Rio 2016 fields Refugee Olympic Team
August 5, 2016"By welcoming the team of Refugee Olympic Athletes to the Olympic Games Rio 2016, we want to send a message of hope for all refugees in our world," said International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.
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Facing bullets and prison, Mexican teachers stand up to education reforms
August 3, 2016"Corporate interests seek to privatize public education and undermine our ability to function as educators."
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NATO’s stance toward Russia increases nuclear danger
August 2, 2016After disappearing from the radar for several decades, nukes are back, and modernizing the U.S. arsenal will almost certainly kick off a nuclear arms race.
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July 26 on the mind, in Cuba and everywhere
July 27, 2016Revolutionaries went on to defeat the U. S. supported dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. In doing so, they launched the Cuban project of building a socialist society.
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Brexit or Lexit – the Left has its work cut out
July 27, 2016The Brexit represents either a moment of opportunity for the Left to challenge Europe's oligarchy--or a chance for nationalists to poison the UK's politics.
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