The decisive defeat of the right-wing Coalition government in the Nov. 24 federal elections was a great victory for the labor movement, for the thousands of rank-and-file trade unionists and members of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), for YourRights@Work groups and thousands of rank-and-file workers. 
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The Palestinian People's Party Politburo held a meeting which discussed the current political developments and the American call to hold the international meeting in Annapolis.
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MERIDA, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has warned of new plans to destabilize the country after the national referendum set for next Sunday, Dec. 2. He also said he has new evidence of attempts to assassinate him and called on the Venezuelan people to be on alert for any subversive actions in the coming week.
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For the first time in its 32-year history, the Toronto International Film Festival screened a film that was simultaneously available for free streaming on the Internet. The 7-minute short film, “Shock Doctrine,” based on Naomi Klein’s bestselling book, is co-directed by Mexico’s acclaimed director Alfonso Cuarón, famous for “Y Tu Mamá También” and “Children of Men.”
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BERLIN — It’s the biggest labor struggle in years in Germany, and it’s not over yet. On Nov. 28 the locomotive engineers and other train personnel just closed down much of the railroad system for 62 hours for freight and 48 hours for passenger transportation and may do it again next week, possibly without the limited strike length used up till now.
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MOSCOW – Over 20,000 people marched and rallied here Nov. 7 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Great October Revolution. The date marks the victory by the Russian working class and its peasant allies for political power, sending shockwaves around the world. Commemorative events involving thousands more were held across the country.
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El primer de noviembre los abogados para los dos acusados restantes del famoso caso de los “Ocho de Los Ángeles” anunciaron un acuerdo con el departamento de Seguridad Patria por el cual todos proceso judiciales en contra de los dos palestinos terminarán, así poniendo fin a 20 años de persecución.
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Por cada dos personas detenidas en redadas migratorias se deja un niño atrás, dice un reporte, “Pagando el precio: El impacto de las redadas migratorias sobre los niños americanos”, que acaba de ser publicado por el Concilio Nacional de La Raza y el Instituto Urbano.
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La nueva crisis en Paquistán muestra la hipocresía de las palabras bélicas del gobierno de Bush hacia Irán según analistas de política exterior.
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Los ciudadanos de la ciudad capitalina de Colombia, Bogotá, decidieron seguir bajo un gobierno municipal de izquierda al elegir a Samuel Moreno Rojas, candidato por el Polo Democrático Alternativo (PDA) a la Alcaldía, en las elecciones del 28 de octubre.
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