World

Iraq: The struggle for new labor and trade union laws

November 21, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Progress on enacting a new trade union law in Iraq is still stalled.

Landmark presidential election approaches in Honduras

November 20, 2013 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The upcoming elections "will test whether Latin America's transition to democracy and social justice will be permitted to advance."

Chile: Left surges in elections

November 19, 2013 By Emile Schepers

Chileans voted November 17 for president, both houses of Congress and some local offices. To nobody's surprise, the left "New Majority" coalition and the Socialist and Communist parties made significant advances.

South African unions stage huge marches against road tolls

November 15, 2013 By Morning Star

South Africans marched across the country in support of a trade union campaign against electronic tolling on motorways and privatizing roads.

Madagascar to hold runoff election in December

November 12, 2013 By Emile Schepers

Madagascar today is one of the richest nations in the region, and one of the poorest. It has vast natural resources (gold, nickel, cobalt, petroleum), but 92 percent of its people live on $2.00 per day...