What the Greek “no” vote means for American workers
All the workers of the world, I hope, hear the Greek voice, as in ages past they did. Solidarity. Its time is now.
The Bushes, dirty tricks and regime change in nuclear-free Palau
On June 30, 1985, 30 years ago today, Haruo Remeliik, the president of anti-nuclear Palau, had his brains blown out.
Enforcement not the answer to Europe’s immigration problems
International law guarantees the right to seek asylum; seizing boats and mass detentions are violations of this right.
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.
Yemen war redraws Middle East fault lines
Yemen, the small country tucked into the bottom of the Arabian Peninsula, is shattering old alliances and spurring new ones.
Today in history: The Lusitania is torpedoed and sinks 100 years ago
The British passenger liner Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat 18 miles off the Irish coast.
U.S. sends forces to train Ukraine National Guard, communists repressed
Some 300 U.S. military personnel are carrying out a training program for the Ukrainian National Guard near the city of Lviv.
Cuban women’s success is America’s hope
Cuban women occupy 48 percent of the parliament and out of 15 provinces in Cuba, women lead 10.
Nuclear weapons group praises historic Iran agreement
"This historic agreement will ensure Iran will not produce a nuclear weapon, making the U.S. and the world a safer place."
Greece: debt and memory of war
Memory is selective and therein lies an explanation for some of the deep animosity between Berlin and Athens in the current debt crisis.
