World
Vietnam considers same-sex marriage
August 8, 2012Today I am proud to call myself a socialist. And I am proud to be gay at a historic intersection of two diverse and compatible movements.
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Hiroshima, Nagasaki anniversaries marked around the world
August 7, 2012In Japan and around the world, tens of thousands are marking one of the worst atrocities in modern history, the only time atomic weapons were ever used against human populations. They are vowing to never let...
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Cuba’s new, experimental urban cooperatives
August 7, 2012The plan is to develop 222 urban cooperatives throughout the island: food service ventures, agricultural markets, technical and personal services, fisheries, and water management services.
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British crimes in Kenya “cannot be forgotten,” says victim
August 6, 2012Wambugu Wa Nyingi, Paolo Muoka Nzili, and Jane Muthoni Mara are among tens of thousands of Kenyans who were sent to concentration camps.
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Crackdown on illegal pet trade
August 3, 2012Over 8,700 birds and other animals have been seized - and 4,000+ people arrested - in what appears to be a large-scale crackdown on the black market Latin American bird trade.
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