In Mexico, a history of struggle drives a dance of resistance
Change and catastrophe produced one of the world's most beautiful dances: The Dance of the Feather.
Immigrants, welcome and unwelcome in Europe
Desperate families facing ever new obstacles from weather, hunger and thirst to barbed wire fences - these pictures hammer at emotions for one tragic week after another.
Guatemalan president arrested, trouble looms as election goes to runoff
Otto Perez Molina resigned and was arrested on charges of corruption and accepting bribes; the elections that followed sent a confused message.
Europe's new barbarians
Austerity as a strategy is more than just throwing a scare into countries, it is also undermining the social contract between labor and capital that has characterized much of Europe for the past two generations.
Sen. Wyden positioned to secure rights for Guatemalan workers
"This visit to Guatemala reinforced how important it is to include strong labor protections in our trade deals and to make sure the U.S. follows through with enforcement of those rules."
Today in history: 70 years since Vietnam independence proclaimed
In 1945, after Japan's surrender in World War II, Vietnamese communist leader Ho Chi Minh proclaimed independence of Vietnam from France and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
Isis destroys historic Temple of Bel in Syria
Earlier this month Isis released footage of the decapitated body of 82-year-old antiquities department chief Khaled Asaad, whose body was later hung from Palmyra's ruins.
Today in history: World day of prayer for the environment
In a historic and far-reaching move, as part of Pope Francis' efforts to highlight environmental issues, the Vatican declared Sept. 1 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
