World News- Page 72

News from around the world by authors from the Socialist Party and co-thinkers internationally

Venezuelean elections 2012: Chávez defeats the right

Thousands flocked to Miraflores, the Presidential Palace in Caracas, Sunday night (October 7) to celebrate the victory of Hugo Chávez in Sunday’s presidential election. In scenes reminiscent of the defeat of the right-wing coup in 2002, soldiers from the presidential guard waved
Oct 11, 2012

Anti-Islam movie: Reaping the grapes of wrath

Protests sparked by an anti-Islam movie trailer made in the US have spilled over more than 20 countries across the Middle East, Africa, South East Asia, countries with important Muslim communities, as well as a few other parts of the world. While
Oct 3, 2012

Greece: Working class struggle returns

The Greek working class has put up an incredible struggle against the vicious austerity measures raining down on them. Since 2010 Greece has been rocked by 17 general strikes, three of them lasting 48 hours. A prime minister has been removed and
Oct 3, 2012

US: One year since Occupy shook the world

Only one year ago, the Occupy Wall Street movement began its encampment of Zucotti Park in New York City. A mere two weeks later, the movement exploded to hundreds of cities in every state across the U.S., spreading the struggle against massive
Sep 10, 2012
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