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The Unemployed Workers Movement in Argentina
01.27.2002 :: Latin AmericaAs far back as Gen. Juan PerĂ³n\’s 1946?1955 presidency, the northwestern Argentine province of Jujuy could rely on state-run companies and protected industries such as tobacco and sugar.
Israel and the U.S.: A unique relationship
01.23.2002 :: Middle EastU.S.-Israel relations have been described in a variety of ways. Politicians refer to Israel as the U.S.\’s most reliable ally in the Middle East, if not the world.
A writer of exceptional talent
01.23.2002 :: AnalysisEarly on Biperdhar Sukumar was resentful of everyone and everything around him: when Mukarjee\’s son Ravi got a brand new bicycle, he told himself it was because his shop keeper father cheated his customers, taking advantage of the ignorant cane cutters.
"You have to take action from below"
01.11.2002 :: Latin AmericaA month ago, Argentina was a symbol of the disaster of the free market. Years of recession had driven unemployment to nearly 20 percent and pushed one-third of the population into poverty.
Socialist values and culture
01.04.2002 :: AnalysisA discussion of socialist values and socialist culture begins with a discussion of the values and interests of the socialist intellectuals.