Outrage over acquittal of accused terrorist Posada Carriles
Posada, a Cuban exile, was used by the CIA as a key operative in the United States' long running effort to overturn the Cuban Revolution.
Wave of firings, violence against Bahrain workers, unions
The International Trade Union Confederation condemns the wave of firings, repression and violence being waged against Bahrain workers and their unions after a widely supported strike.
World notes: India, Hungary, Guatemala - and more
Cuba: Self employment is applied to mines, quarries; Guatemala: transport fuels or food?; United Kingdom: Use profits for debt relief, say international organizations; Hungary: Rightist revival; India: Anti-guerrilla fight jeopardizes civilians, neutrals.
Martelly, friend of Duvalier, named winner in Haiti vote
In spite of possible fraud Haiti's Provisional Elections Council recently announced Michel Martelly has apparently won the runoff elections by a landslide over former First Lady Mirlande Manigat.
Mexico: Anti-union labor law “reform” pushed by the right
The two right-wing parties in the Mexican congress have come together to promote a labor law "reform" that unions see as an effort to crush organized labor.
Paramilitaries alive and well in Colombia
Paramilitary forces have displaced over four million rural people from 16 million acres of land.
Iraqis wage grassroots fight for democracy
Eight years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, the Iraqi people are building a grassroots movement for democracy and an economy that works for them.
Carter calls for Cuban 5 release, end to blockade
Jimmy Carter, during a three-day visit to Cuba this week, called for a release of the Cuban Five and an end to the long-standing U.S. blockade against the island nation.
Japanese Communists mobilize support for quake victims
Japan's Communist Party is making efforts to grasp the real on-the-ground situation of the quake and tsunami stricken areas and respond to disaster victims' demands.
World Notes: Italy, Japan, Pakistan – and more
International news clips regarding Italy, Yemen, Japan, Pakistan, Bolivia and Cuba.
