Cyclists to ride for the Cuban 5 in Italy
On May 5, there will be a 40-mile bike ride through various towns around the Lake Como area in northern Italy as part of the worldwide movement calling for the release of "The Cuban Five."
Bangladesh disaster: Who pays the real price of your clothing?
The owners didn't build fire escapes. They'd locked the doors on the upper floors "to prevent theft," trapping workers in the flames.
The White House's flawed Korea policies
In the current crisis on the Korean Peninsula, the Obama administration is virtually repeating the 2004 Bush playbook.
Rightist wins Paraguay presidency, Left advances in Congress
Paraguayans are now wondering what kind of president Horacio Cartes will turn out to be.
U.S. must recognize Venezuela's elections
The facts surrounding the voting process and election outcome in Venezuela demonstrate that U.S. refusal to recognize Maduro has nothing to do with the U.S.'s alleged concerns for democracy, but rather, its complete disdain for it.
Japanese workers fight Sony "downsizing room"
In Japan, large corporations are using "downsizing rooms" as a humiliating pressure tactic to force their employees to quit their jobs.
U.S. taxes support Venezuelan right-wing opposition
Venezuelan right-wing opposition receives substantial support from a not-often mentioned source: United States taxpayers.
Battling crisis, Iraq’s communists remain optimistic
Ten years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, pretty much no one is optimistic about the prospects for democracy and a decent life for the people in that cradle of civilization.
Right-wing push to destabilize Venezuela after close election
Violence, instigated by the right wing opposition, has broken out in Venezuela after leftist candidate Nicolas Maduro narrowly won the special election necessitated by the death of Hugo Chavez.
Leftist Maduro wins Venezuela election
His mandate runs until 2019 and he has promised to continue the socialist policies of his predecessor.
