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MOZAMBIQUE: WB destroys cashew industry

BY NORM DIXON The International Union of Agricultural, Food and Hotel Workers — which has 330 affiliated unions in 124 countries — has pledged to wage "a very strong" campaign on behalf the more than 9000 workers, mainly women, thrown out of

SOUTH AFRICA: Misdirected strategy weakens workers' movement

SOUTH AFRICA: Misdirected strategy weakens workers' movement JOHANNESBURG — The broad left (both in South Africa and internationally) has taken a cautious approach to critically analysing the program and activities of South Africa's largest and

UNITED STATES: An ugly coalition

An ugly coalition The week before the April 16-17 demonstrations against the WTO and IMF in Washington, the AFL-CIO leaders had their own rallies in Washington. One, called by the Teamsters union (part of the AFL-CIO), underscored an ugly new

WORLD BANK: a wolf in sheep's clothing

BY SEAN HEALY As protesters from around the world were gathering outside his Washington, D.C., office on April 16, World Bank president James Wolfensohn was rehearsing his riposte: you're not the defenders of the poor, he would tell his critics, we

BRITAIN: Labour cracks down on asylum seekers

BRITAIN: Labour cracks down on asylum seekers LONDON — A plane hijacked by Afghan asylum seekers provided the pretext for a resurgence in overt racism against refugees, urged on by right-wing newspapers and Britain's Labour government. The social

EAST TIMOR: Old CDs needed for East Timor

Old CDS needed for East Timor Old CDs needed for East Timor The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union in Sydney is collecting old CDs for East Timor's only community radio station, Voice of Hope. The appeal was launched at a

UNITED STATES: Nike cuts support to universities

UNITED STATES: Nike cuts support to universities Footwear and sports clothing giant Nike has cut millions of dollars in sponsorship money to three prominent US universities. The universities claim the move is in retaliation for their support for

LEBANON: Israel bombs again as deadline nears

LEBANON: Israel bombs again as deadline nears RAMALLAH, Palestine — The Israeli government's latest round of bombings in Lebanon has raised concern about the possibility of a major war following the expected pullout of Israel's troops from

Special fund appeal for a special issue

Special fund appeal for a special issue Progresibo, the socialist unity paper in the Philippines, needs to help build a solidarity campaign in support of the Bangsa Moro peoples, who are facing a 200,000-strong Philippines army assault on their

WEST TIMOR: Militia terror continues

The 100,000 East Timorese refugees in camps in West Timor face daily hardship and terror from the pro-integration militia gangs which control or are active in many of the 200 camps. The repatriation of refugees to East Timor has slowed considerably.

ZIMBABWE: Why Britain fears Mugabe's land gamble

The loud complaints from the British Labour government and hysterical coverage by the international capitalist mass media have given undeserved credibility to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's populist claims that he suddenly intends to "resolve"

PALESTINE: Teachers resume strike

PALESTINE: Teachers resume strike RAMALLAH, Palestine — Palestine's teachers resumed a long-running strike on May 2 following the Palestinian Authority's (PA) failure to fulfill promises for wage rises for 25,000 teachers working in public