Germany: many strikes and a big scandal
A locomotive engineers strike stopped freight cars and passenger traffic; meanwhile, Angela Davis visited Berlin and elsewhere in Germany.
Fair trade community rallies around Nepal
The people of Nepal seem to be disappointed in the government, like the government is holding them back from taking care of each other.
Ireland: gay marriage approved with a landslide yes
"The decision makes every citizen equal and will strengthen the institution of marriage for all existing and future marriages."
Vietnam alarmed by conflict in South China Sea
The United States has never ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the peaceful means to settle disputes.
Ireland votes in landslide to approve gay marriage
Ireland's citizens have voted in a landslide to legalize gay marriage - a stunningly lopsided result that illustrates what Catholic leaders and rights activists alike called a "social revolution."
Corruption scandals roil Guatemala and Honduras
Massive corruption scandals in two key allies of the U.S. in Central America are producing large demonstrations calling for the resignations of their presidents.
TPP threatens health of millions
TPP would make many drug prices unaffordable and block availability of generic drugs, pricing millions of people out of much-needed medical care.
Today in history: Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty is signed in 1972
The U.S. and USSR agreed not to build defensive missile systems and thus to limit escalation of the nuclear arms race.
Tomorrow in history: Beatification day for El Salvador’s Archbishop Oscar Romero
He was an outspoken advocate for the poor who was martyred in 1980.
The Vietnam War: a visit after 40 years
Forty years after the American war in Vietnam ended in ignominious defeat, the traces of that terrible conflict are disappearing.
