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‘Yugoslav Tribunal’ in hands of organized crime

The following is from an editorial by Werner Pirker in the German daily newspaper, Junge Welt, Nov. 30, translated by…

December 7, 2012

Open political battle breaks out over Egypt’s Constitution

Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians have been demonstrating on both sides with regard to a draft constitution for the North…

December 6, 2012

World body recognizes Palestine state

The United Nations General Assembly voted Nov. 29 to recognize Palestine as a “non-member observer state” by 138 to 9…

December 5, 2012

Sa’adat to World Social Forum: The only choice for Palestine is resistance

Ahmad Sa’adat, the imprisoned general secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, sent the following message to…

December 5, 2012

Cynthia McKinney, Sara Flounders travel to Pakistan in solidarity with political prisoner

Dec. 3 — Arriving in Karachi, Pakistan, at 4 a.m. for a trip in support of efforts to free and…

December 3, 2012

Tell U.S. to ‘Free Aafia Siddiqui!’

McKinney, Flounders to visit Pakistan   In support of continuing efforts to pressure the U.S. government to repatriate Dr. Aafia…

November 30, 2012

Bangladesh fire kills 120 workers

What’s the Walmart connection?   What is the value of workers’ lives under global capitalism? Once again, Bangladeshi garment workers…

November 30, 2012

Mining and military interests underlie Congo war

The continuing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province led to convening a regional summit in…

November 30, 2012

Cease-fire halts Israeli assault; Gaza struggle unresolved

A cease-fire agreement went into effect in battle-scarred Gaza on Nov. 21. After a week of heavy bombing raids and…

November 28, 2012

Condemnation of Israel goes global

Within days of the start of Israel’s latest aerial offensive on the imprisoned people of the Gaza Strip, solidarity protests…

November 28, 2012