Massive anti-austerity march as Portugal prepares for national elections
The red hammer-and-sickle banners of the Portuguese Communist Party and the green flags of the Green Ecological Party filled the streets of Lisbon.
Venezuela: two in custody in murder of Bolivarian legislator
Last year, Robert Serra was murdered in his apartment in Caracas, along with Maria Herrera, his companion and political helper.
TPP’s evil twin advances in European Parliament
The legislative arm of the European Union approved a position statement backing, with modifications, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
Today in history: Good sex with Dr. Ruth
Today is the birthday of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, born (as Karola Ruth Siegel) in 1928 in Wiesenfeld, Germany.
Cuban workers caring for Nepal quake victims
A new chapter in the story of Cuba's outreach to people began with the arrival in Katmandu, Nepal of 49 Cuban health care workers.
Germany: many strikes and a big scandal
A locomotive engineers strike stopped freight cars and passenger traffic; meanwhile, Angela Davis visited Berlin and elsewhere in Germany.
Fair trade community rallies around Nepal
The people of Nepal seem to be disappointed in the government, like the government is holding them back from taking care of each other.
Ireland: gay marriage approved with a landslide yes
"The decision makes every citizen equal and will strengthen the institution of marriage for all existing and future marriages."
Vietnam alarmed by conflict in South China Sea
The United States has never ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the peaceful means to settle disputes.
Ireland votes in landslide to approve gay marriage
Ireland's citizens have voted in a landslide to legalize gay marriage - a stunningly lopsided result that illustrates what Catholic leaders and rights activists alike called a "social revolution."
