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FARC negotiator unjustly convicted in U.S. court
The U.S. war on the Colombian revolutionary movement took a serious turn on July 9 when a Washington, D.C., federal…
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‘Sicko’ exposes the need for universal health care
All private health insurance companies must be abolished. Not reformed, reconstituted or regulated—abolished. We should have guaranteed universal health care…
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Venezuela’s ‘axis of unity’ counters U.S. imperialism
Capitalist oil giants Exxon Mobile Corp. and ConocoPhillips refused to sign new oil deals with Venezuela in late June, ignoring…
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Police attack El Salvador protest against water privatization
On July 2, protesters rallied against plans to privatize El Salvador’s water supply. Riot police attacked the protest with tear…
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Hundreds of thousands rally in Mexico City
Over 200,000 people rallied in Mexico City’s zócalo on July 1 to voice opposition to the government of President Felipe…
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Torture school keeps funding, opposition gains support
On June 21, the U.S. House of Representatives again rejected a bill to reduce funding for the Army institution formerly…
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People of Oaxaca reoccupy zócalo
Thousands of workers, activists and members of the Popular Assembly of the People of Oaxaca (APPO) have reoccupied the city’s…
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Cuba defeats U.S. isolation policy
In this year’s battle in the diplomatic arena the U.S. government’s policy to isolate Cuba has failed," said Foreign Minister…
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NYPD rounds up hundreds at Puerto Rican Day Parade
Three million people participated in New York’s annual Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 10. Celebrating the Puerto Rican people’s…
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Miami School Board defends ban on Cuba book
The Miami-Dade County School Board petitioned the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold its ban on 49 copies of…
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