Explosions in Venezuelan capital, ultra-left blamed as tensions rise
Four small explosive devices were detonated, three at a shopping mall and another near the Venezuelan National Assembly building.
Peace finally possible in Colombia, justice less certain
An agreement to end five decades of armed conflict between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the government of that country now seems inevitable.
World facing "new extremes" in the widening wealth gap
Wealth inequality will grow, and with it greater instability, continued crisis, and deepening misery for the world's working people.
Iran sanctions eased, exiles urge more progress on democratic rights
The Tudeh Party brought attention to the government's economic failings as one reason for its willingness to negotiate with international powers.
U.S. vultures circle Argentina, demand repayment of odious debt
The vulture funds bought up distressed debts from the past for pennies on the dollar; now they are demanding repayment of the whole original value, thus making a killing.
Right and left face off in Venezuelan legislature
Since Maduro's United Socialist Party of Venezuela lost its majority in the Dec. 6 legislative election, its battle with right forces has entered a new stage.
Icy times and rays of hope in Germany
The influx of immigrants and asylum-seekers--over a million in 2015--has split Germany into two nearly equal halves.
New bombings raise tensions, repression in Turkey
A suicide bombing, evidently carried out by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, killed ten German tourists in a historic square in downtown Istanbul, Turkey.
Israel and Palestine: Occupation, the peace movement, and the international left
The following is the text of a talk at the meeting of the Federal Committee of Die Linke, the left party of Germany.
Why the B-52 failed
I opened my copy of the New York Times to find an article titled, "After 60 Years, B-52's Still Dominate the U.S. Fleet."
