International The country remains gripped by a political crisis, with the elected government facing a challenge from anti-government forces tied to the military.
October 13, 2008 : 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.
August 8, 2008 : Nagesh Rao India's ruling coalition came close to losing a July 22 confidence motion in parliament as the result of a proposed U.S.-India nuclear treaty.
August 6, 2008 : Emmanuel Santos and Karen Burke In a story straight out of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, a scandal over the quality of milk has broken in the Dominican Republic.
July 30, 2008 : Paul D'Amato The media hailed the arrest of Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, but no one discussed the selectiveness of who ends up in the dock for war crimes.
July 25, 2008 : Raúl Zibechi The U.S. government's flood of weapons to the Colombian regime has changed the political balance in Latin America.
July 18, 2008 : Lee Wengraf The G8 governments have failed to act on their repeated pledges to aid Africa--and impoverished Africans are suffering for it.
July 17, 2008 A statement by workers in Cochabamba, Bolivia, explains why they went on a hunger strike to protest conditions at the Manaco shoe factory.
July 17, 2008 At the G8 summit, the heads of the world’s most powerful governments did nothing more about the global food and environmental crises than mouth rhetoric.
July 16, 2008 : Todd Chretien The Colombia hostage "rescue" has led to some unexpected developments--including a friendly meeting between rivals Álvaro Uribe and Hugo Chávez.
July 16, 2008 Interior ministers from European Union countries have given initial approval to a hard-line immigration policy that resembles harsh U.S. laws.
July 11, 2008 : David Whitehouse Chinese government officials are organizing to head off any protests that could tarnish China's image in the lead-up to next month's Olympic Games.
July 8, 2008 : Todd Chretien Latin America is awash with speculation that the "daring rescue" of Íngrid Betancourt and other hostages held in Colombia was a sham.
July 8, 2008 : Todd Chretien Does anyone believe John McCain just happened to be visiting Colombia when the U.S.-backed military pulled off a high-profile hostage rescue?
July 4, 2008 June was the deadliest month for U.S. troops in Afghanistan since the war began and the second straight month that the toll was higher than in Iraq.
July 4, 2008 : Eduardo Lucita An Argentine socialist explains the background to the conflict between big farmers and the government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
July 2, 2008 A dictator's bloody re-election farce in Zimbabwe may be prelude to a power-sharing deal--brokered with the blessing of the "international community."
July 1, 2008 An award-winning independent journalist who writes from Gaza was attacked and abused by Israeli security as he tried to return to his home.
July 1, 2008 A savage attack by President Robert Mugabe on his political opponents turned Zimbabwe's presidential election into an empty charade.
June 25, 2008 A group of Irish antiwar activists were found not guilty of criminal damage for their protest at the Derry offices of the weapons-maker Raytheon.
June 18, 2008 : Mike Marqusee In a climate of looming economic crisis, scapegoating and bigotry fueled the vote for the right--and sealed the fate of former Mayor Ken Livingstone.
June 11, 2008 : Emmanuel Santos Leonel Fernández was re-elected president of the Dominican Republic in a polarized vote that lacked a political alternative.
June 6, 2008 : Eamonn McCann Activists in Northern Ireland occupied a local facility of missile maker Raytheon--and now they could go to jail for it.
May 30, 2008 : Jinny Sims The leader of an illegal strike of teachers in British Colombia against budget cuts talks about the lessons of the struggle.
May 30, 2008 : Thandokuhle Manzi and Patrick Bond Scenes of terrible violence against immigrants are playing out in South Africa’s slums, with more than 50 dead so far and tens of thousands forced to flee.
May 29, 2008 : Eustolia Mateos Luna A leader of the struggle of Oaxacan teachers reflects on the aftermath of government repression and the challenges teachers face today.
May 29, 2008 : Chris Carlson The "discovery" of a laptop computer in a rebel camp has ignited new accusations that the Venezuelan government is supporting Colombia's guerrillas.
May 28, 2008 : Rafael Feliciano Hernández The leader of the teachers union in Puerto Rico describes the backdrop for this year's teachers strike against privatization and anti-union attacks.
May 26, 2008 : Baruti Amisi The frustrations and grievances of South Africa’s poor weren’t satisfied by the government, and now have been directed at the wrong people.
May 26, 2008 The well-known Jewish critic of Israel Norman Finkelstein has been banned from entering Israel for 10 years.
May 26, 2008 : Rania Masri A writer and activist explains the backdrop to the confrontation that led to new fighting between government forces and the Hezbollah militia.
May 16, 2008 A growing movement of immigrant workers in France is challenging President Nicolas Sarkozy with strikes and occupations.
May 14, 2008 : Yurii Colombo The left suffered an unprecedented defeat in Italy's elections, allowing right-winger Silvio Berlusconi to take over for a third term as prime minister.
May 13, 2008 : David Barsamian It's important to talk about U.S. involvement in Pakistan, because that explains a lot about why the country is the way it is today.
May 13, 2008 Whenever you hear a U.S. official criticize the Myanmar junta for failing to react to the cyclone tragedy, remember the shameful federal response to Hurricane Katrina.
May 12, 2008 : Snehal Shingavi Rifts are developing between the country's two main political parties over the question of restoring 60 judges fired by President Pervez Musharraf.
May 8, 2008 : Tom Lewis A referendum on autonomy for the oligarchy's home base was aimed at blocking efforts by Evo Morales' government to weaken the power of the "100 clans."
May 6, 2008 : Kevin Pina An independent journalist explains how neoliberal policies demanded by the U.S. left Haiti especially vulnerable to the spike in food prices.
May 5, 2008 : Mostafa Omar As strikes and protests play out in Egypt, one thing is certain: one of the pillars of U.S. domination in the Middle East is in for trouble.
April 25, 2008 A growing number of Haiti's poor have been pushed beyond endurance by price increases in staple foods.
April 25, 2008 Behind the 31 gleaming new Olympic venues built by China to impress the world lie repression and exploitation.
April 25, 2008 Proposed legislation on Mexico's oil industry could create for the U.S. an "association of capitals"--privatization, by another name.
April 25, 2008 : Lee Sustar The discussion of Venezuela's future is heating up--including a clash between the left and right wings of the "revolutionary process" itself.
April 11, 2008 A defiant outpouring of opposition during elections in Zimbabwe has pushed Robert Mugabe's dictatorship to the brink of defeat.
April 11, 2008 Egyptian activists are calling for solidarity with victims of repression in Egypt following a renewed crackdown.
April 11, 2008 : David Whitehouse Tibetan protests against Chinese repression have escalated into a series of confrontations in Tibet and three neighboring provinces.
March 28, 2008 : Lee Sustar The heat has gone out of Colombia's confrontation with Ecuador and Venezuela, but the U.S. remains determined to destabilize Hugo Chávez.
March 14, 2008 : David Whitehouse Leaders of Pakistan's two strongest political parties agreed to form a ruling coalition--and take steps to marginalize former dictator Pervez Musharraf.
March 14, 2008 Israel escalated its horrific war on Gaza with an onslaught of air strikes that killed more than 100 Palestinians in a matter of days.
March 7, 2008 : Sam Farber Samuel Farber talks to Socialist Worker about the political transition underway in Cuba as Fidel Castro steps down from the presidency.
March 7, 2008 Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia marks the latest--but not the last--imperialist power play in the Balkans.
March 7, 2008 With regional tensions escalating after the assassination of a rebel leader, protesters plan to honor victims of Colombian state and paramilitary violence.
March 7, 2008 Afghanistan was hit by the worst suicide bombing since 2001, offering further evidence that the "other" U.S. occupation continues to falter.
February 22, 2008 Israel escalated its air assault and blockade against Gaza in the weeks after Palestinians tore down part of the border wall with Egypt.
February 15, 2008 Anthony Arnove documents the crimes of the Indonesian dictator Suharto that the media neglected to report in its obituaries.
February 8, 2008 : Lee Sustar As politicians maneuvered in peace talks, the death toll topped 1,000 as the result of violence that followed Kenya's rigged elections.
February 8, 2008 Defying police, Palestinians poured across the border into Egypt after a section of the 33-foot-high border wall came down.
February 1, 2008 : Dr. Mona El-Farra A voice from Gaza: Dr. Mona El-Farra talks about the starvation conditions Palestinians face as a result of Israel's siege.
February 1, 2008 : Mohammed Omer A voice from Gaza: Mohammed Omer describes what it was like at the Gaza border where Palestinians poured through a breach in the wall of their prison.
February 1, 2008 : Eric Ruder Defying police, Palestinians poured across the border into Egypt after a section of the 33-foot-high border wall came down.
February 1, 2008 : Alexis Stoumbelis Fifteen years after a peace agreement was signed in El Salvador, the government has launched a new wave of repression against social movements.
February 1, 2008 Israel imposed a total blockade on Gaza, forcing a shutdown of the only electricity plant and sparking fears of an acute public health emergency.
January 25, 2008 : Kiama Kaara A Kenyan activist explains the background to the violence and political crisis that erupted over the stolen presidential election.
January 25, 2008 The U.S. claim that Iran is to blame for a "provocative" confrontation between U.S. warships and Iranian speedboats is falling apart.
January 18, 2008 : David Whitehouse Cities across Pakistan erupted over the killing of Benazir Bhutto as a major crisis--not only for Pakistan but the U.S. "war on terror"--continues to unfold.
January 11, 2008 Hundreds have been killed in ethnic and police violence and some 250,000 displaced in the wake of Kenya's disputed presidential elections.
January 11, 2008 : Nagesh Rao Benazir Bhutto was hailed by many as Pakistan's last hope for democracy. But even a brief look at her life and legacy yields a different story.
January 11, 2008 : Tom Lewis The last year has been a time of dramatically increased social polarization in Bolivia, setting the stage for decisive confrontations in 2008.
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