15 March 1999 Escalating economic troubles in many post-communist countries have led to dramatic measures. In Russia and Moldova, teachers protesting wage arrears launched hunger strikes; miners’ strikes have been chronic in Ukraine. In Romania, miners of the Jiu Valley-with a history of radical activism-are a particularly potent force. In January, they began a series of marches on Bucharest to […]
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