Pope Francis: a breath of fresh air
It may seem that we are straying here into a metaphysical realm far removed from the concerns of everyday life. That is not the case. Francis enacts his attitude in his daily lifestyle.
A salute to Fidel Castro on his 87th birthday
It is very hard to think of a more important world leader than Fidel.
Progressive Latin American integration advances
In spite of the death of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez and other reverses, the "Bolivarian" process of integration in Latin America is advancing.
Mandela – schmaltzy icon or revolutionary leader?
Sooner or later the news will break that Nelson Mandela has died, and the frenzy whipped up by the media about 'what will happen next' will resume.
Reza Aslan, FOX News, and Islamophobia
I thought of Sartre's "Anti-Semite and Jew" when I heard about the recent FOX News television interview with Reza Aslan.
Henri Alleg, 1921 to 2013: Exposed French torture in Algeria
Few U.S. readers know who he was and what he contributed, but his story should be told, because he was a true hero of the struggle against state violence.
Obama and the right’s “brave new world”
Political pundits seem to agree that the past couple of weeks haven't been kind to the Obama administration.
Fascism defeated 68 years ago; will it return?
On May 8 and 9, 1945, the world celebrated the end of the Second World War. Since then, Victory in Europe Day has been celebrated by scores of countries.
The future of immigration reform
If people can't come across the Southern border, they will come down through Canada or as increasingly the case, by sea, to the Gulf or West coasts of the U.S.
How was it growing up under communism?
Perhaps the best thing of all was the overriding sense of camaraderie. People trusted one another, and what we had we shared.
