Afghanistan: anatomy of a hit
The assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai in Kandahar is one of those moments when the long and bloody Afghanistan war comes into focus.
Norway terror exposes Europe's far right
Breivik blames multicultural policies and "Marxists," as well as feminism and women in general for this coming catastrophe.
Syrian activist: Regime making political solutions impossible
A member of Syria's pro-democracy movement discusses potential reforms, the role of Islamists, foreign interference and more.
Turkish leader's visit to occupied Cyprus sparks protest (video)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan made a highly provocative visit July 20 to the Turkish-occupied region in northern Cyprus.
GOP-dominated House votes to defund Organization of American States
In another fit of lunacy, the Republican House Committee on Foreign Relations voted to cancel the payment of dues to the Organization of American States.
Amidst violence, Guatemala heads for Sept. elections
Guatemala is the second most violent country in the Western Hemisphere (after Colombia) and the election campaign is shaping up to be violent also. Iit is not clear to what degree poor and working class Guatemalans, or the 40 percent of the Guatemalans who are indigenous Mayas, can hope for a positive outcome.
Women's World Cup: bright spot for Japan, women's sports
After a deadly earthquake, devastating tsunami and nuclear power plant disaster, the Japanese people got some good news July 17, when their women's soccer team won the 2011 FIFA World Cup Final.
Chileans demand free education
The Chilean education system has been caught in the eye of a storm driven by hundreds of thousands of students and teachers who are demanding democratic education reforms.
Planned gas pipeline in Puerto Rico brings criticism
The project would cut diagonally through sensitive mountain forest regions, the largest on the island, home to much of Puerto Rico's biodiversity.
Murdoch hacking scandal crossing the Atlantic
Sen. John Rockefeller called for a congressional investigation of charges that Rupert Murdoch's journalists attempted to buy 9/11 victims' phone records.
