General strike shuts down Portugal
A general strike called by Portuguese unions against austerity measures imposed by international finance capital practically shut down Portugal last Thursday.
Massive explosion rocks Cyprus naval base
The blast is said to have been one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history.
Ukraine reds: still resisting despite the odds
Red flags will fly as a challenge to those in the Ukrainian parliament who have sought to impose a legal ban on symbols of the Soviet period.
In Cyprus, Communists gain, but so do rightists
In parliamentary elections May 22 in the island nation of Cyprus, the governing AKEL party - the island's Communist Party - gained seats and increased its voting percentage.
NATO blocks possible peace deal in Libya
The two European NATO countries which have spearheaded the intervention in war torn Libya, the United Kingdom and France, are calling for an intensification of the intervention.
British workers stage massive protest against cuts
On the streets of London on Saturday three-quarters of a million people staged the biggest protest yet in the fightback against the Tory-led coalition's brutal cuts program.
Portugal government falls after losing austerity vote
Portuguese president José Socrates, of the Socialist Party, turned in his resignation on Wednesday after losing a crucial vote on government austerity.
Libya and Japan grab Germany’s attention
Elections in an East German state were largely overshadowed by the news from Japan and, far more, from Libya.
Flip-flops and elections in Germany
Germany's ruling parties are flip-flopping on everything from Egypt to unemployment as a series of elections approaches.
General strike in Portugal protests austerity measures
A massive one-day general strike paralyzed Portugal November 24 led by major labor federations united to denounce austerity measures being imposed by the country's Socialist Party Prime Minister, Jose Socrates.
