Sudan Communists call for push against Al Bashir
Grassroots protests against the despotic regime of Sudanese President Omar Hassan al Bashir continue, and the government is feeling its hold slipping.
Environmental groups walk out of Warsaw talks
The talks have stuttered over several issues, particularly whether rich nations should pay developing countries for losses suffered due to the effects of climate change and a lack of pledges to cut emissions.
On eve of local elections, U.S. undermines Venezuela
Nicolas Maduro won Venezuela's presidential election in April by a slim margin, a result still unrecognized by the U.S. government.
Iraq: The struggle for new labor and trade union laws
Progress on enacting a new trade union law in Iraq is still stalled.
Landmark presidential election approaches in Honduras
The upcoming elections "will test whether Latin America's transition to democracy and social justice will be permitted to advance."
Chile: Left surges in elections
Chileans voted November 17 for president, both houses of Congress and some local offices. To nobody's surprise, the left "New Majority" coalition and the Socialist and Communist parties made significant advances.
South African unions stage huge marches against road tolls
South Africans marched across the country in support of a trade union campaign against electronic tolling on motorways and privatizing roads.
Madagascar to hold runoff election in December
Madagascar today is one of the richest nations in the region, and one of the poorest. It has vast natural resources (gold, nickel, cobalt, petroleum), but 92 percent of its people live on $2.00 per day or less.
Typhoon ravages Philippines
The "super-typhoon" developed on November 3, and proceeded to devastate the Philippines with wind speeds up to 195 mph before making its way to Vietnam, Taiwan, and parts of China.
The New York Times describes an East German model city -- and is fair!
The author did not embroider what she saw or heard. The result did tend to make me angry, but not because of prejudice or dishonesty; it was because of the story she told.
