Indigenous mobilization challenges Colombian government
Indigenous resistance in Colombia has become a social movement.
Guitar company used illegal rainforest wood
The crime came to light after federal agents raided one of the company's supply outlets in Nashville, Tenn.
Romney's Bain Capital connected to Salvador death squads?
A new dimension of the story of Mitt Romney has now emerged, namely the possible connection of Bain, and Romney, to violent political circles in Latin America.
New rights pact signed as Colombia hunger strike continues
The Labor Department, Colombia and the ILO signed another agreement to protect workers' rights, even as a hunger strike by Colombian workers continued.
London 2012 - the Title IX Olympics
Title IX celebrated its 40th anniversary in June. The legislation has become associated with its impacts on women in sport.
Vietnam considers same-sex marriage
Today I am proud to call myself a socialist. And I am proud to be gay at a historic intersection of two diverse and compatible movements.
Hiroshima, Nagasaki anniversaries marked around the world
In Japan and around the world, tens of thousands are marking one of the worst atrocities in modern history, the only time atomic weapons were ever used against human populations. They are vowing to never let it happen again.
Cuba's new, experimental urban cooperatives
The plan is to develop 222 urban cooperatives throughout the island: food service ventures, agricultural markets, technical and personal services, fisheries, and water management services.
British crimes in Kenya "cannot be forgotten," says victim
Wambugu Wa Nyingi, Paolo Muoka Nzili, and Jane Muthoni Mara are among tens of thousands of Kenyans who were sent to concentration camps.
Crackdown on illegal pet trade
Over 8,700 birds and other animals have been seized - and 4,000+ people arrested - in what appears to be a large-scale crackdown on the black market Latin American bird trade.
