Amid political storm, will Brazil drift into oligarchy?
Supporters of the center-left government of President Dilma Rousseff of the Workers' Party marched in a score of Brazilian cities to oppose a coup.
China’s new five-year plan could leave workers behind
Workers hit the streets last week demanding back pay and to protest against wage cuts and the possibility of unemployment.
Cubans look to U.S. example to fix racism? Not so fast
A New York Times reporter claims the visit of an African-descended U.S. president to the island could help end silence on an issue which he thinks persists.
Action demanded as another environmental activist murdered in Honduras
Another indigenous environmental activist, Nelson Garcia, was killed in Honduras on March 15.
Murder epidemic halts Colombia’s peace process
Paramilitaries and armed thugs have long sullied politics in Latin America, most notably in Colombia and recently in Honduras.
Sanders to Israeli lobby: Peace means security for Palestinians
Sustainable peace "means achieving self-determination, civil rights, and economic well-being for the Palestinian people."
Iranian regime keeps progressive women off the ballot
Smoke and mirrors regarding elections must not be allowed to divert activists from the reality of life in the Islamic Republic.
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, remembering Kevin Barry
On St. Patrick's Day, devoted to honoring the Irish heritage, we pause to remember Kevin Gerard Barry.
European Union, Cuba reach “landmark” agreement
The EU shift could be attributed to "interest by European countries in maintaining their position as trading partners with Cuba."
Inuit, Indigenous women face Third World conditions in Quebec jails
In April 2015, Quebec's Protecteur du Citoyen, or Ombudsperson, took a tour of detention cells in northern Quebec.
