Today in history: Pelé, greatest soccer player ever, turns 75
Pelé, the now retired Brazilian professional soccer player widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, was born on this date in 1940.
Portuguese president re-appoints right wing minority government
In Portugal there is a presidential election in January 2016, in which Cavaco Silva's actions will surely be an issue.
Who are the political prisoners in Colombia?
An inquiry in the context of the peace negotiations between the government and the FARC-EP guerrillas by a former political prisoner.
After 42 years, crimes of Chile coup perpetrators continue to surface
Chile's murderers and terrorists are belatedly being made accountable. How about our own?
Canadian unions cheer as voters toss out right-wing Prime Minister Harper
In his decade in power, Harper, whom voters decisively tossed out, made a target of Canadian unions.
Turkey's election turmoil will have global impact
As Turkey gears up for one of the most important elections in its recent history, the country appears to be coming apart at the seams.
Today in history: Half a million Communists massacred in Indonesia
Fifty years ago, the massacre of more than 500,000 people in an anti-communist purge led to the elimination of the Indonesian Communist Party as a political force.
Today in history: Nazi war crimes indictments read at Nuremberg
The trials formally opened in Nuremberg, Germany, on November 20, half a year after Germany surrendered.
Anti-austerity struggle: Is the tide turning in Europe?
If mass unity, transcending national borders, can indeed be built, great things can happen in Europe.
Bombing in Turkey triggers nationwide anger
Bomb blasts hit a non-violent demonstration calling for a peaceful solution of the conflict between the Turkish government and Kurdish nationalist organizations.
