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Turkey: Uprising’s currents run deep

July 31, 2013 By Conn Hallinan

Issues that fueled the May and June protests are hardly a laughing matter, and they are not about to quietly disappear.

Mapuche people see progress on political demands

July 26, 2013 By Sergio Reyes

The Mapuche people are the main Native American ethnic group in Chile. They are carrying out a multi-faceted struggle to regain and expand rights lost under the Pinochet dictatorship.

Japanese Communists may emerge as main opposition to “Abenomics”

July 26, 2013 By Teresa Albano

International headlines have trumpeted Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's decisive win in Japan's upper house election July 21, but the election results indicate the potential defeat of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's economic and constitutional agenda.

Iranian mothers appeal for clemency for sons

July 26, 2013 By Committee for Defence of Iranian Peoples Rights

Before the ink is even dry on the confirmation of Hassan Rouhani as the new president of Iran, the Islamic Republic continues to carry out barbaric and meaningless executions.

Top general: Intervention in Syria would be costly, risky

July 25, 2013 By Susan Webb

U.S. options for military intervention in Syria would cost "billions" and require massive commitments of troops, plus planes, ships, submarines, and other equipment.