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Bakers enlist international backing for locked-out Iowa members
December 17, 2010240 locked-out workers from the Roquette corn-milling plant turned to national and international unions to garner support.
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WikiLeaks and the struggle for peace
December 16, 2010The ongoing debate around WikiLeaks gives organizers, historians and activists, an opportunity to draw bigger-picture conclusions.
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Cancun: Are we running out of time on climate change?
December 13, 2010Even on some of the decisions agreed to in Cancun, many crucial details were postponed at least until next year's round of negotiations, but Ban Ki-moon says it's better than nothing.
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At Cancun meet world leaders feel heat on climate change
November 29, 2010The international community is hoping to lay foundations, set up frameworks and install building blocks toward practically addressing the dire consequences of global warming.
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Haiti cholera crisis provokes street protests
November 19, 2010The cholera epidemic in Haiti has now spread to the capital, Port au Prince, and has killed over 1,000 people while sickening up to 19,000.
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