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Useless war: Afghanistan needs peace to develop
March 17, 2010In a potentially important development, exiled members of the former People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan are returning to the country to re-found the organization.
Read moreMexican government on full-blast offensive against workers
March 17, 2010There is a strong, yet indirect, link to the Mexican government's attack on workers and current drug-related violence, analsyt Emile Schepers points out.
Read moreWorld Notes: India, France, Paraguay, Palestine
March 17, 2010In India, women's representation gets major boost, France's Sarkozy loses in regional elections, Paraguay apologizes for repression, death squads, Israel grabs more Palestinian land with iron fist.
Read moreFacebook to open office in Hyderabad, India
March 16, 2010Facebook expands to India, surpasses Google as most popular "destination."
Read moreCzech young communists meet after four-year ban
March 16, 2010Young Czech communists met in Prague on Saturday for their first congress since the government banned their organisation nearly four years ago.
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