Americas summit displays "consensus without Washington"
Summit of the Americas reflected a shift from the "Washington Consensus" to the "consensus without Washington."
What's behind savage beatings, killings of metal fans?
In what appears to be part of a recent uptick in prejudicial attacks on the heavy metal community, 16 year-old metal fan Ben Moores was brutally kicked and beaten by a gang in Lancashire, England.
Argentina takes control of oil firm
Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez presented a Bill to Congress April 16 that would empower her government to nationalize Spain's controlled oil company YPF.
Controversial new president inherits changing World Bank
Jim Yong Kim, the Korean-American president of Dartmouth College picked to lead the World Bank by President Obama, was confirmed today by a vote of the institution's 25-member executive board.
Portugal imposes "rule of lead," left wing charges
Portugal has become the first European country to approve the European Union's fiscal compact, known to critics as the "permanent austerity" treaty.
Guinea Bissau: From Africa’s bright hope to narco state?
Elements of the armed forces of the small West African Republic of Guinea Bissau seized the capital and arrested Acting President Raimundo Pereira and the former prime minister, Carlos Gomes Junior.
The U.S. and the Afghan train wreck
The recent decision by the Taliban and one of its allies to withdraw from peace talks with Washington underlines the train wreck the U.S. is headed for in Afghanistan.
Hemispheric leaders divided on drug policy, Cuba
President Obama attended the sixth Summit of the Americas over the weekend in Cartagena, Colombia, where he and regional leaders wrestled over a range of politically sensitive issues.
Gaitán, OAS, and Cuba: from tragedy to farce
The assassination was tragedy, and so too was violent upheaval that within 48 hours took 330 lives in Bogota and killed 3000 people throughout Colombia.
Big push for freedom for the Cuban 5
A broader-than-ever coalition of organizations, activists and well-known artists will be going to Washington to break through the wall of silence.
