Year: 2010
South Africa to forgive Cuba’s debt
December 19, 2010
South Africa to forgive Cuba’s debt
Pres. Jacob Zuma of South Africa announced recently that his country would provide a $30 million credit package to Cuba.…
PFLP rally draws tens of thousands
December 19, 2010
PFLP rally draws tens of thousands
A rally of tens of thousands of people packed Gaza City’s Palestine Stadium Dec. 11 to celebrate the 43rd anniversary…
Cops, courts and schools punish lesbian and gay youth more harshly
December 19, 2010
Cops, courts and schools punish lesbian and gay youth more harshly
According to a study by Yale University researchers, lesbian and gay youth are 25 to 300 percent more likely to…
PSL WikiBrief: BP Azerbaijan disaster prefigured Deepwater Horizon catastrophe
December 17, 2010
PSL WikiBrief: BP Azerbaijan disaster prefigured Deepwater Horizon catastrophe
PSL WikiBrief: BP Azerbaijan disaster prefigured Deepwater Horizon catastrophe
PSL WikiBrief: Prelude to an attempted coup in Ecuador
December 17, 2010
PSL WikiBrief: Prelude to an attempted coup in Ecuador
A declassified U.S. diplomatic cable reveals the plans of Lucio Gutierrez, former president of Ecuador, to return to the country…
PSL WikiBrief: Yemen’s president encourages U.S. bombing of his country
December 17, 2010
PSL WikiBrief: Yemen’s president encourages U.S. bombing of his country
Despite the Yemeni president's insistence that Yemen???s military is responsible for all military operations on its soil, U.S. diplomatic cables…
PSL WikiBrief: BP blackmails Azerbaijan, steals $10 billion in natural resources
December 17, 2010
PSL WikiBrief: BP blackmails Azerbaijan, steals $10 billion in natural resources
BP has been accused of extorting the government of Azerbaijan and stealing over $10 billion in oil and gas reserves,…
BP sued in Ecuadoran courts for Deepwater Horizon oil spill
December 16, 2010
BP sued in Ecuadoran courts for Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Environmentalists from several Latin American countries have filed a lawsuit against BP seeking damages from the April 20, 2010, Deepwater…
Gentrification of park threatens homeless and poor people
December 16, 2010
Gentrification of park threatens homeless and poor people
Poor people in Richmond often gather in Monroe Park to receive free meals from groups, but the city government and…
Greek transit workers continue the struggle against privatization
December 16, 2010
Greek transit workers continue the struggle against privatization
Greek public transit workers held a one-day strike Dec. 8 to protest wage cuts, bonus reductions and the reorganization of…