Germany continues along austerity track
Tragic when it doesn't occur to an economics minister that needed investments in infrastructure and education could be made if only taxes on the upper class were increased.
Germany: sanctions and weapons deals, follow the money
In Germany today, references to Putin evoke all too sharply recollections of German language used against every Russian leader since the start of World War I.
French municipal elections: Voters stay home, socialists trounced, right surges
The right wing Union for a Popular Movement declared victory and the far right National Front surged.
South Africa: Parties split over Zuma corruption claims report
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe took issue with the timing of the report's release, noting that it had "provided some ammunition to many of these parties that have nothing to offer to the electorate."
Central African Republic: More bloody fruits of colonialism
It's the same old story, the Central African Republic is one of the richest countries in Africa and one of the poorest in the world. Vast wealth is extracted but not enough comes in to maintain stability and growth.
Chile: Left surges in elections
Chileans voted November 17 for president, both houses of Congress and some local offices. To nobody's surprise, the left "New Majority" coalition and the Socialist and Communist parties made significant advances.
Madagascar to hold runoff election in December
Madagascar today is one of the richest nations in the region, and one of the poorest. It has vast natural resources (gold, nickel, cobalt, petroleum), but 92 percent of its people live on $2.00 per day or less.
Canadians sue spy agency over secret surveillance
As with the National Security Agency in the United States, Canada's spy agency, has come under fire after it was revealed that the agency is illegally spying on Canadians.
French students rebel against deportations of classmates
The arrest of a Roma girl on a school bus in front of her classmates, and her subsequent deportation to Kosovo along with her family, has caused an uproar in France and split the ruling Socialist Party of President Francois Hollande.
South Africa: Guptagate and the class nature of corruption
The so-called Guptagate scandal that has gripped South Africa over the past month has further exposed the scale of corruption dogging the ruling ANC. President Zuma was reportedly incandescent with rage.
