Class inequality widening in Israel
A new report from Tel Aviv highlights growing class inequality in Israel, and the issue is getting national attention.
World Notes: Greece, Honduras, Western Sahara
Greek workers reject cuts, new U.S. base for Honduras, rights abuses in Western Sahara.
Brazil hits new record for job creation
Brazil Minister of Labor and Employment announced a historic record for job creation.
Landmark summit on Latin American integration
Presidents and representatives of 33 Latin American and Caribbean nations met February 23 and 24 to form an organization provisionally called the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
Greek workers fight back
The Greek workers and people refuse to bear the burden of financial corporate greed and its consequences.
General strike paralyzes Greece
Greece has been brought to a standstill by a general strike, with up to 2 million workers in a 24-hour stoppage against the government's austerity program.
One in six of world are going hungry
The UN has warned that the global financial meltdown has pushed the ranks of the world's hungry to a record 1 billion. UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) officials reported at the weekend that, because of war, drought, political instability, high food prices and poverty, hunger now affects 1.02 billion - up 11 per cent from last year's 915 million.
