2012 “Are You Serious?” awards
Every year Dispatches From The Edge gives awards to news stories and newsmakers that fall under the category of "Are you serious?"
Global capitalism: The gift that keeps on taking
What should we be teaching people, most especially the youth about the holiday season?
Romney, Obama and the real Jerusalem issue
The words "Jerusalem is and will remain the capital of Israel" were in the 2008 Democratic Party platform but not, at first, in this year's text.
Cuba crash reveals dissident links to U.S., European politicians
The incident illustrates the degree to which anti-socialist dissidents in Cuba are linked to important political circles both in the United States and Europe.
Moral drones and the New York Times
First, one should never be surprised to find that the NY Times can ferret out experts to say virtually anything.
UK activists target Shell's Arctic agenda
Activists with Greenpeace shut down 74 Shell gas stations July 16, in London and Edinburgh, to protest the oil corporation's plans to drill into the sensitive Arctic ecosystem for oil.
Sudan protesters call for replacement of Al Bashir regime
Protests are growing in the Sudan in response to the announcement that fuel subsidies will be discontinued.
Workers of the world are uniting
Last week IndustriALL, a new global union, was formed in Copenhagen, Denmark. It represents 50 million workers in 350 unions from all over the world.
U.S. policy blamed for keeping American in Cuban jail
Cuba's ambassador to the U.S. has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Alan Gross, a U.S. contractor currently serving a 15-year sentence in that island nation.
“Arab Spring, Libyan Winter” has timely lessons for NATO summit
A timely new book, "Arab Spring, Libyan WInter," provides a short, information-rich guide to what the NATO controversy is all about.
