Honduran election sham
The de facto Honduran government of Roberto Micheletti, installed by a coup d'état which overthrew President Manuel Zelaya on June 28, appears to be resorting to some very strange electoral tactics.
World Notes: Australia, Kenya, Dominican Republic, France, Iraq, Jordan, Cuba
Iraq, Jordan: Water shortages weigh heavily Southern Iraq is so short of drinking water, according to Azzaman News, that the government has prevailed upon Iran to supply fresh water via tanker ships.
The fall of the wall — a view from Berlin
BERLIN - Moments of mass euphoria, wonderful as they are for those involved, do not always explain history. And for me, too many issues and questions remain unexplained or simply unasked.
Communist editor speaks of struggle and socialism
An interview with Carlos Lozano a top official of the Communist Party of Colombia is no small matter.
Honduran accord teeters on the brink of disaster
The latest news out of Honduras is very alarming.
Colombian women workers strike for survival
Accompanied by her children and 25 fellow workers, strike leader Aidé Silva escorted our small U.S. labor delegation through an industrialized floriculture operation near Madrid, Colombia.
Asian natural disasters: A harbinger of things to come?
In a span of 5 weeks earthquakes, floods, mudslides, typhoons and tsunamis swept through 10 nations leaving thousands of people dead and rendering millions more homeless.
Threats mount against populist Paraguay president
Former bishop Fernando Lugo gained Paraguay's presidency in 2008 supported by a multifaceted coalition of popular forces.
Cuba, Russia sign promising oil agreement
Cuba and Russia signed an agreement Monday, Nov. 2, 2009, to allow Russian state oil company Zarubezhneft to explore for and produce oil in Cuba in their first post-Soviet oil pact.
UN Gaza report becomes political football
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution opposing any "endorsement or further consideration" of the UN Goldstone report, but the action is unlikely to have long-term significance.
