How Argentina took a chainsaw to government, a year before Elon Musk's DOGE
BUENOS AIRES - At Argentina's Ministry of Deregulation and State Transformation, two piles of laws to be streamlined or cut ...
Many Argentines back President Javier Milei on economy. His war on diversity is more divisive.
Polls show many Argentines oppose the president's strongly conservative social views — despite crediting him for stabilizing ...
Argentina presents a cautionary tale for America’s children
Milei’s incapacitation of the Argentinian government has been a disaster for children, just as Musk’s campaign — and Trump’s ...
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An Argentinean Writer and the Movement for Women’s Rights
Selva Almada’s work is central to the battle to protect hard-won victories that President Javier Milei has vowed to overturn.
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Donald Trump’s Pro-Union Labor Secretary
DeRemer, Oregon’s first Republican congresswoman and Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Labor, was raised in ...
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In a Polarized Political Climate, Ecuador Heads to a Presidential Runoff
Ecuador held its general election on February 9. Defying the polls, Ecuadorians will be heading to a runoff race in April to ...
Energy Costs Are Up, But They Weren’t January’s Biggest Inflation Driver
Consumers got a bit of relief on their energy costs in January, after a sharp increase at the end of last year. Energy costs rose 1.1% month over month in January, a slowdown from the 2.4% monthly ...
Higher Grocery Costs Drive Up Overall Food Prices
Overall food prices rose 0.4% last month, an acceleration from the 0.3% monthly rate in December. Compared to a year ago, the CPI’s food index was up 2.5% year over year in January, the Bureau of ...
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Much progress made in Mpumalanga – SACP
The South African Communist Party (SACP) in Mpumalanga Province held a successful 11 th provincial congress in Mbombela at the University of Mpumalanga from 9 – 11 December 2022. The congress was held ...