Tragedy and crime in Paris: the Charlie Hebdo attack
The attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo cannot be condoned. The persons responsible must suffer the full consequences for their actions.
Cuba’s infant mortality rate at its lowest level ever
Cuba's infant mortality rate (IMR) for 2014 was 4.2, unchanged from the previous year and again the lowest in Cuban history.
Trade (and geopolitical) wars cut oil prices
There is a trade war in oil and fossil fuels. It has four causes I can identify.
In Dresden, PEGIDA meets opposition
Racism and fascism are real dangers here and elsewhere. One can hope that this weapon of biting sarcasm will at least rein in the PEGIDA danger.
“Here, nobody surrenders”: 56 years since the Cuban Revolution
The Cubans greeted the victory of the Revolution with rejoicing and a burst of energy as they put their shoulders to the wheel of building a new society on socialist principles.
Caribbean states, Uruguayan president demand end of U.S. blockade of Cuba
The Caribbean Community, known as CARICOM, has once more called for an end to the U.S. blockade of Cuba.
Iranian workers resist as sanctions grip
The coming to power of President Hassan Rouhani was sold, both nationally and internationally, as a turning point in the politics of Iran.
The worry about Assata Shakur
A concern has been raised about the fate of Assata Shakur, an African-American activist who was given political asylum by the government of Fidel Castro in 1982.
