World Notes: Brazil, Turkey, Laos - and more
Some 80,000 workers stopped work in mid March at hydroelectric plants, refineries, and electric generating facilities in "the biggest social protest by workers in many years," according to upsidedownworld.org.
Is the "war on drugs" in Mexico leading to a police state?
The new National Security Law would give the military and state security the right to use force on the simple declaration that they constitute a national security threat.
Iran opposition grows as regime increases repression
The Ahmadenijed regime appears increasingly detached from the real world, and opposition continues on the streets.
Is Myanmar at a crossroads?
So far 2011 is proving to be an eventful year for Myanmar, formerly known as and still generally called Burma.
Reject terrorism, extradite Posada
The time is overdue for justice-minded people to organize to secure terrorist Luis Posada's extradition to Venezuela.
New WikiLeaks documents add to Guantanamo controversy
WikiLeaks has released yet another cache of highly secret, highly controversial documents - this time about the U.S. detention facility at its naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Cuban Communist Party congress recalls victories, projects more
At the Cuban Communist Party's sixth congress, it was an occasion for remembering and rededication.
Czech Communist Party faces repression
In the "democratic" Czech Republic, the government argues that communism is a criminal ideology, just like Nazism.
Tough elections for India's communists
Two Communist-led states of India, West Bengal, with a population of 90 million and Kerala, with 30 million, are in the midst of tough elections.
