International : Jeff Bale Two far-right parties tapped frustration with the ruling social democrat-conservative coalition to make an electoral breakthrough.
October 6, 2008 U.S. forces based in Afghanistan have mounted a series of assaults inside Pakistan, marking an alarming escalation of the U.S. war.
October 1, 2008 : Amandla Publishers Political rivalries and popular discontent over the economy combined to bring down the South African president.
September 25, 2008 : Ashley Smith When hurricanes swept across Haiti, they struck an already impoverished population--and the storms were transformed into mass killers.
September 23, 2008 The Bush administration accused top Venezuelan officials of supporting "narco-terrorism," and it may be behind another foiled coup attempt.
September 22, 2008 : Sarah Hines A murderous campaign by the U.S.-backed separatist right wing has put Bolivian President Evo Morales on the defensive.
September 19, 2008 The spreading housing crisis, rising unemployment and high inflation have left British workers facing rapidly deteriorating living standards.
September 15, 2008 : Cinzia Arruzzia Italy's immigrants have been the victims of escalating attacks since the victory of right-wing parties in elections last spring.
September 10, 2008 : Sanjay Kak An independent filmmaker looks at the roots of the revolt that has erupted in the disputed Kashmir region against India's military occupation.
September 8, 2008 : Farooq Tariq The widower of slain Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto aims to succeed ousted dictator Pervez Musharraf--and further a pro-U.S. agenda.
September 3, 2008 Organizations and individuals from Kashmir's civil society call on supporters to pressure the Indian government to halt its vicious crackdown.
August 29, 2008 : Paul Heideman Thai workers' anger over neoliberalism is being hijacked by ruling-class forces intent on forcing through even more brutal attacks on living standards.
August 28, 2008 Thugs attacked union activists in Valencia, but a "socialist" judge is threatening union leader Stalin Pérez Borges and 20 others with jail time.
August 25, 2008 More than 450 of the poorest students in the community of Pétion-Ville may not have a school to go to this year if Mayor Lydie Parent has her way.
August 22, 2008 : Lee Sustar The Bush administration's inability to counter the Russian invasion of Georgia highlights the crisis of U.S. imperialism.
August 21, 2008 : Snehal Shingavi Cooperation with the U.S. "war on terror" made Pervez Musharraf deeply unpopular in Pakistan.
August 19, 2008 : Roberto Barreto The U.S. government is stepping up its offensive against the Puerto Rican independence movement, both on the mainland and in Puerto Rico.
August 19, 2008 : Oscar Olivera Bolivian President Evo Morales won a recall referendum, but the country's crisis isn't resolved, says union leader Oscar Olivera.
August 15, 2008 : Nagesh Rao Hindu extremists have used a controversy over a religious pilgrimage to blockade majority-Muslim Kashmir--and the Indian government has responded with a bloody crackdown.
August 14, 2008 Voters in Mexico City and nine states overwhelmingly rejected the government's plan to privatize portions of Mexico's state-owned oil company.
August 13, 2008 : Lee Sustar Missing from the mainstream account of the Russia-Georgia war is the role of U.S. imperialism, which has sought to incorporate Georgia into NATO.
August 12, 2008 : Tom Lewis Bolivia's president increased his vote in last weekend's recall referendum, but the right is more emboldened in its drive against him.
August 12, 2008 : Bob Quellos The history of the International Olympic Committee is one of politics, power and greed--from conmen bilking host cities for millions to fascist sympathizers.
August 8, 2008 : David Whitehouse Tensions over security and a state crackdown in the lead-up to the Beijing Olympic Games have been building for months, as has protest.
August 8, 2008 : Snehal Shingavi Israeli policies over the past 15 years have convinced increasing numbers of Palestinians that the idea of a two-state solution isn't viable.
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