Lebanon, like Iraq, Sudan and Algeria, is experiencing its own version of the Arab Spring with mass demonstrations, occupations and street blockades. Read more...

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Sri Lanka goes to the polls tomorrow, November 16, to elect a new president. Read more...

The latest figures are startling. The capitalist world economy is heading for a crisis. It has already broken out in the manufacturing sector.

Manufacturing industry on the brink Read more...

After three years of wrangling over Brexit, parliament has voted for a snap general election on 12 December.

The battle lines for the election are clear. Read more...

Chile joins a growing list of countries currently experiencing a mass revolt for a better world, free of corruption, poverty and austerity. Read more...

Sri Lanka is facing a steadily worsening economic situation. For years, governments have spent more than they raised. Read more...

Iraq is once again the scene of massive protests. In the capital and in southern cities thousands-strong demonstrations have been dispersed with tear gas, and police snipers using live ammunition. Read more...