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19 March 2016

European Union and Turkey reach deal to seal borders and expel refugees

By Jordan Shilton, 19 March 2016

Refugees arriving on the Greek islands by crossing the Aegean Sea will be returned to Turkey, following the completion of a farcical asylum procedure in Greece.

Hungarian government declares “state of crisis” over refugees

By Markus Salzmann, 19 March 2016

Refugees face death and despair on Greek-Macedonian border

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Impeachment drive accelerates amid expanding political crisis in Brazil

By Bill Van Auken, 19 March 2016

The release of illegal wiretap recordings of a conversation between Brazil’s current and former Workers Party presidents has brought the country to the brink of a constitutional crisis.

The arrest of former President Lula and the crisis of rule in Brazil

Sanders under pressure to quit from Democratic leaders, media

By Patrick Martin, 19 March 2016

Leaked remarks by President Obama suggested that it was time for the Democratic Party to unite behind a presidential nominee, presumably Hillary Clinton.

After the March 15 US primaries: The political role of the Sanders campaign

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UAW discussing lower pay rate at Lear in Detroit

By Shannon Jones, 19 March 2016

The UAW is seeking a deal that will expand its dues income by creating a lower-paid tier of workers at the US-based automobile seat maker.

UAW pushes local deals past opposition at GM Lordstown plant

More on autoworkers struggles »

After first failed attempt, court grants Ohio another chance to execute death row inmate

By Kate Randall, 19 March 2016

In 2009, the Ohio execution team tried for as long as two hours to insert the IV lines to kill Romell Broom before giving up.

Faculty and students protest budget cuts proposed for City University of New York

By Isaac Finn, 19 March 2016

Hundreds demonstrated against plans to cut $485 million in CUNY funding at Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office in Manhattan.

Justice Department refuses to prosecute New York police killer of Ramarley Graham

By Steve Light, 19 March 2016

The US attorney for Southern Manhattan has refused to bring civil rights violation charges against the cop who killed Graham in 2012.

Two US prosecutors who covered up police killings lose primary elections

More on police violence in America »

Kaiser Permanente nurses in Los Angeles on one-week strike

By Marc Wells, 19 March 2016

1,200 nurses walked out March 15 at Kaiser’s Los Angeles Medical Center, after six years without a wage increase and complaints about understaffing and back wages.

NFL admits connection between concussions and degenerative brain disease

By Alan Gilman, 19 March 2016

The NFL’s public acknowledgement that playing American football may cause brain damage is motivated by an attempt to protect the organization against future lawsuits.

India: Intensifying BJP witch-hunt, JNU to punish “anti-national” students

By Pradeep Ramanayake, 19 March 2016

One of India’s most prestigious universities, JNU has long been decried by the BJP and its Hindu supremacist allies as a “hotbed” of leftism.

Honduran Government covers up involvement in murders of indigenous rights leaders

By Andrea Lobo, 19 March 2016

Protesters continue to demand explanations from the authorities for the murder of Berta Cáceres.

UK teacher shortages on the rise

By Tom Pearce, 19 March 2016

The failure of the UK government to achieve its target for teacher recruitment is symptomatic of the crisis arising from dictatorial conditions and extreme governmental pressure.

New Zealand government plans further expansion of spy powers

By Tom Peters, 19 March 2016

Backed by the Labour Party, the government is preparing to effectively merge the internal and external spy agencies and remove restrictions on mass surveillance.

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Après les primaires américaines du 15 mars
Le rôle politique de la campagne de Sanders

Par Joseph Kishore, 18 mars 2016

Dès le début, le rôle de Sanders a été de servir de paratonnerre au mécontentement social pour le diriger dans l’impasse du Parti démocratique.

Qu’est-ce qui est à l’origine du succès électoral de l’Alternative pour l’Allemagne ?

Par Peter Schwarz, 18 mars 2016

Le parti Die Linke a créé les conditions qui ont permis au parti nationaliste d’extrême-droite AfD de profiter de la frustration et de la colère sociale pour la canaliser dans une direction réactionnaire.

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Nach fünf Jahren Syrienkrieg droht eine weitere Eskalation

Von Bill Van Auken, 19. März 2016

Die „Einstellung der Kampfhandlungen“ und der Teilrückzug der russischen Truppen wird die Ausweitung der US-Militäraktionen in der Region und der Welt nicht aufhalten.

Millionen protestieren in Brasilien und fordern Amtsenthebung der Regierung

Von Bill Van Auken, 19. März 2016

Einflussreiche Teile der brasilianischen Wirtschaftseliten wollen die Roussef-Regierung stürzen, um die politische Krise im Land zu lösen und eine drastische Steuerreform durchzusetzen.

Sinkender Lebensstandard und wachsende Unzufriedenheit in Russland

Von Wladimir Wolkow, 19. März 2016

Ein Anzeichen für die extreme wirtschaftliche Not der Bevölkerung ist die Tatsache, dass der Absatz im Einzelhandel auf den niedrigsten Stand seit 40 Jahren gesunken ist.

Zwei Jahre seit dem Putsch in Kiew
Teil 1

Von Andrea Peters, 19. März 2016

Zwei Jahre nach der gewaltsamen Vertreibung des ukrainischen Präsidenten Viktor Janukowitsch ist die Arbeiterklasse des Landes mit einer wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Krise konfrontiert.

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