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Articles about the Asian continent
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Over 100 workers killed in Bangladesh factory fire
In yet another example of capitalism’s sickening disregard for human life, 111 workers died in an enormous factory fire that…
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Our view on ‘territorial disputes’ in East Asia
Recently in East Asia, political tension regarding the territorial sovereignty over Dokto Island (Takeshima in Japanese) and also the Diaoyu…
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End attacks on women: Troops out of Okinawa!
On Oct. 16, two U.S. sailors raped a woman in Okinawa. WORD condemns this act of violence and demands justice…
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Afghanistan: Life and limb for a slow-motion retreat
The war against the Afghan people—who never had anything to do with the 9/11 attacks—should never have started to begin…
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Hundreds die in Karachi factory fire
Almost 300 Pakistani workers were killed in fire at a clothing factory in Karachi on Sept. 12 shortly after a…
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Why rebellions are sweeping the Middle East, Africa and Asia
U.S. Marines have been sent to Libya and Yemen. U.S. drones dominate the air space of Libya.
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North Korea’s drought, floods exploited by U.S. imperialism
Weather-related challenges have caused severe food shortages and famine in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea since the mid-1990s —…
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Reversing the Vietnam War verdict
The Pentagon has just launched a multi-year national public relations campaign to justify, glorify and honor Washington's catastrophic, aggressive and…
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US fuels new arms race in Asia
Brian Becker, National Coordinator of the ANSWER Coalition, analyzes U.S. military strategy on RT and President Obama's "pivot toward Asia,"…
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Socialist revolution and women’s liberation
Not only do socialist governments and states turn all sexist laws upside down, socialism lays the economic basis for real…
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