Independent Online logo Independent Online 19 months ago

Food crisis is May Day war cry

Volatile crowds also staged rallies in the Philippine capital of Manila and Indonesia's Jakarta, carrying signs that demanded "Jobs, Justice, Food" and "Lower Food Prices Now". Full Article at Independent Online

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