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The recent right-wing coup attempt in Ecuador shed light on the rupture between President Rafael Correa and the country’s indigenous movements. This rocky relationship demonstrates the challenges of protesting …

The contractors don't seem to care about the people they kill. It's just a part of their business. These kinds of incidents occur on a regular basis, but no …

The strategic fuel refinery blocked by striking workers, which had been a bastion of resistance to French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plan to raise the retirement age from 60 to …

Editor's note: The death toll in the Haiti cholera outbreak had reached 142 with more than 1,500 infected by Friday morning. Aid groups are rushing in medicine and supplies …

On October 21, the democratic resistance in Honduras will celebrate Artists in Resistance Day. This event contrasts directly with the day's official recognition of Honduras Armed Forces day. The …

Fast Food Workers to Vote on Joining Wobblies

Havana, Miami, Washington: A Love/Hate Triangle

The “War on Drugs” as viewed in Mexico and the U.S. is changing. No longer are President Felipe Calderón, the police, and Mexican military forces fighting just drug trafficking; …

The best-selling “People’s History of the United States” by the late people’s historian Howard Zinn begins with a story about the Arawak men and women of the Bahama Islands …

Editor’s Note: Many Americans view their country and its soldiers as the “good guys” spreading “democracy” and “liberty” around the world. When the United States inflicts unnecessary death and …