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  1. Germany: Left party conference renews leadership

    farewell speech brought the house down. 鈥淩ed Oskar鈥, as he is known, took aim at the economic system behind ...

  2. Charges against Packer protesters dismissed

    guilty to one minor charge each. "It is a disgrace that these charges were brought in the first ...

  3. Ecuador to leave oil in ground

    oil companies. A major court case brought by 30,000 residents of the Ecuadorian Amazon against Chevron ... financial contributions equivalent to half the revenue the oil would have brought the country in exchange ...

  4. Germany: Rail strike brings country to a halt

    between the Ver.di union and a local security company has brought an end to cash deliveries in the city. ...

  5. Ecuador: Chevron found guilty of eco-vandalism

    Affected Communities who brought the case, also told the BBC: 鈥淥ur pachamama [Mother Earth] is dead 鈥 the ...

  6. Hidden stories from African football

    African countries. The national team of Ghana 鈥 known as the 鈥淏lack Stars鈥 鈥 brought confidence and pride ... national team of Ghana 芒聙聯 known as the 芒聙聹Black Stars芒聙聺 芒聙聯 brought confidence and pride t Culture ...

  7. Fifty years of the Cuban Revolution

    who was brought down by the revolution 鈥 fighting street-battles, conducting industrial sabotage, and ... organising general strikes, such as the strike on January 2, 1959, that brought the regime to its knees. The ... began a process of land redistribution and social reform that brought it into direct conflict with US ...

  8. Ireland: Call for new left force gathers steam

    however, the situation has changed markedly. The introduction of new water charges has brought years of ... most recent attempt at uniting the far left 鈥 ULA 鈥 brought together the Socialist Party, the People ...

  9. Cuba's revolution continues

    obstacles. The collapse of its major trading partner, the Soviet Union, in the early 1990s brought a severe ... of crisis was known, brought with it the return of inequality and other social ills, such as ...

  10. Ireland: Huge water protest brings Dublin to standstill

    state-owned company Irish Water, has brought years of anger with austerity cuts and government arrogance to ...

  11. Germany: Rail strikes bring country to a standstill

    Lokomotivf眉hrer (GDL), have repeatedly brought the country to a standstill in recent weeks, with rolling strikes ...

  12. Cuba: Fidel declines to stand for president

    successful anti-colonial revolution and international solidarity. Not only has the revolution brought ...

  13. Ireland: Welfare fight threatens power-sharing

    the public sector over the next few years. The looming cuts to public sector spending have brought an ...

  14. Ireland:鈥 鈥珺ritish collusion鈥 鈥琲n鈥 鈥琾aramilitary鈥 鈥琸illings鈥 鈥琾roven in new book and TV show

    saving lives, but hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people died because those people were not brought ...

  15. Cuba: Mass participation in elections, debates

    brought economic gains, they also had negative social consequences, encouraging corruption, inequality and ...

  16. Ecuador: Tension rises in the 'citizens' revolution'

    Among the proposals which Acosta brought to the assembly was a ban on open-cut mining in Ecuador as well ...

  17. Ireland: Government drowns under water revolt, rising Sinn Fein

    new charges on water use, levied via new state-owned company Irish Water, has brought years of ...

  18. Outcry over planned Irish Famine comedy

    a self-inflicted wound incurred through bad habits鈥 鈥 and the Irish brought suffering on themselves. Visiting ...

  19. Greece deal threatens to destroy EU

    of living for millions across the continent. However, the crisis of profitability brought on by the ...