Escalating conflict with Iran could spur disastrous war
This situation, if not resolved, could lead to a conflagration of unimaginable proportions, with consequences that will reverberate throughout the Middle East and the world.
Obama's dangerous Asia "pivot"
The Obama administration is in the middle of a major shift a "strategic pivot" says the Oval Office, in two regions of the world: Asia and Africa.
“Doomsday” clock pushed forward amidst fears of nuclear conflict
Created in 1947 to represent the relative closeness of the threat of nuclear disaster, the clock's face has been adjusted twenty times.
Media throws blanket on Shell Oil atrocities in Nigeria
Last month, oil magnate Royal Dutch Shell had an industrial accident, which asent one to two million gallons of oil straight into the ocen off the coast of Nigeria.
Hungary's government lurches further to the right
Hungarian right-wing nationalism has its roots in the period between the two world wars.
After five years, Mexico still in the grip of drug war
The Mexican government has lost control of the situation and turned the country into a battlefield.
In Nigeria, Shell causes worst oil spill in a decade
75 miles off the coast of the Niger delta, up to 40,000 barrels of crude oil were spilled, poisoning the water.
World communist parties: "Socialism is the future"
"Socialism is the future" was the theme of a meeting here of communist and workers parties from 59 countries last month.
Bolivia’s law gives nature equal rights to humans
Bolivia is set to pass the Law of Mother Earth, (in Spanish La Ley de Derechos de la Madre Tierra) which will grant nature the same rights and protections as humans.
