In Europe, poor countries in economic straightjacket
To satisfy the International Monetary Fund, countries like Ireland and Greece have taken drastic anti-worker measures.
Artists protest funding cuts
Singers, painters and television presenters demonstrated across the Netherlands on Saturday against government plans to slash funding and subsidies for the arts.
Cutbacks force destitute to line up for food
Hundreds of desperate Romanians left destitute by the country's austerity drive lined up for food aid Wednesday in the Black Sea port of Constanta.
At UN, Obama highlights break with Bush policies
Obama's boldest statements came in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, when he dismissed "cynics" who say a just peace is impossible.
With layoffs come opportunities in Cuba
Cuba announced a half million lay-offs this week. International affairs writer Emile Schepers gives some context and history to the announcement.
Greek workers stage second general strike in two weeks
Two million Greek workers walked off the job for the second time in two weeks Thursday after the country's Parliament backed slashing of the nation's pension system.
G-20 fails to do enough for job creation, global labor says
TORONTO (PAI)--The world's top political leaders are failing to meet the global job creation challenge resulting from the Great Recession, global labor leaders charge.
Portugal: Economic struggle goes to the streets
On Wednesday June 2, the Portuguese parliament voted by a thin margin to accept the austerity package presented by Socialist (PS) Party Prime Minister Jose Socrates.
Greece and Angela Merkel
BERLIN (May 7) - Pity poor Angela! She's caughte between the rock of Greece and its economic woes, and the hard place of the May 9 elections in Germany's largest state.
May Day message from the Acropolis
Members of the Communist Party of Greece staged a symbolic occupation of the Acropolis May 4, hanging enormous banners bearing the slogan "Peoples of Europe rise up."
