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U.S.-backed Otto Pérez Molina stepped down over corruption charges, but Guatemalans say his crimes include torture and acts of genocide by Sarah Lazare, staff writer for Common Dreams School of the Americas-trained Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina, who oversaw acts…

“The U.S. should be applauding India’s efforts to scale up solar energy—not turning to the WTO to strike the program down.” by Nadia Prupis, staff writer for Common Dreams The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Wednesday ruled against India over…

Welcome to Copenhagen, although if you’re a fan of two-wheeled transportation, you’ll probably come to know it as bicycle heaven. Copenhagen is the city with more bikes than people, at a rate of 5 bikes to 4 people. Many cities…

By Scientists for Global Responsibility.- This SGR report updates and summarises the latest scientific and technical information about the risks posed by the continued deployment of the UK’s nuclear weapons. It highlights the following. – The explosive power of the…

An Occupier’s Perspective. By Peter Dombi With the demise of Ed Milliband after Labour’s election defeat, the race is now well underway to find a successor. Initially this seemed as if it would follow the predictable path, with various pro-business…

Haaretz “UN human rights chief: Israel may be committing war crimes in Gaza “Despite Israeli lobbying, Palestinians have managed to call for a vote on Wednesday on severe condemnation of IDF operation in Gaza.” Russia Today “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

Extracts from Howard Zinn’s speeches, who wrote extensively about the civil rights and anti-war movements, and the labour history of the United States.  

By Caroline Lucas MP for openDemocracy – OurNHS The Bill, which was last week backed by the British Medical Association, seeks to reinstate the NHS based on its founding principles and rid our health service of the inefficiencies and fragmentation…

By the Jubilee Debt Campaign Greece’s debt crisis is coming to a head. On Sunday, Greeks will vote on whether to accept the further round of austerity ‘offered’ by the institutions last Friday – a deal which would bind Greece…

Going to Worlk from the TUC [UK’s Trades Union Congress] is campaigning for a rejection of the revised Investor-state dispute settlement, or ISDS tribunals in the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and the US. “The vote is back on…