Swazi human rights leader released from prison
Imprisoned Swazi human rights leader Mario Masuku and student activist Maxwell Dlamini were granted bail by the Supreme Court of Swaziland.
Major nuclear deal struck between Iran and six world powers
It is the most significant development between Washington and Tehran in more than three decades of estrangement between the two nations.
Benghazi & Hillary: missing the story
The congressional harrying of Clinton over emails concerning the 2012 death of a U.S. ambassador and three staff members in Benghazi has become a running joke.
South African Communists reassess country’s national democratic revolution
The South African Communist Party's Special National Congress took stock of a range of problems besetting South Africa's young democracy.
Communist Party of South Sudan calls for negotiations to end civil war
The Communist Party of South Sudan is calling for inclusive negotiations which bring together all parties, factions, and groups affected by this war.
United States still trying to undermine Cuba’s government
Cuba and the U.S. will soon open embassies in their two capital cities, ending 54 years of no diplomatic relations. Yet normal bi-national relations are unlikely.
Today in history: Russell-Einstein manifesto for peace
The manifesto urged nations to find peaceful ways to settle differences and to renounce the use of nuclear weapons, which only promised "universal death."
Puerto Rico petition for bankruptcy struck down by Appeals Court
Puerto Rico is unable to pay back its $72 billion dollar deficit and announced that the island's economy is on the verge of collapse.
What the Greek “no” vote means for American workers
All the workers of the world, I hope, hear the Greek voice, as in ages past they did. Solidarity. Its time is now.
Today in history: Jan Hus burned at the stake 600 years ago
In 1415, Czech religious reformer Jan Hus, condemned as a heretic against the doctrines of the Catholic Church, was burned at the stake.
