“Red Spring” for the left in India’s Kerala state
What were the issues culminating in this victory? The Left Democratic Front fought for the wages and living conditions of Kerala's workers and peasants.
LGBTQ equality movement Pink Dot navigates conservatism in Singapore
In an authoritarian society, the activists behind Pink Dot walk a fine line.
The Vietnam War: a visit after 40 years
Forty years after the American war in Vietnam ended in ignominious defeat, the traces of that terrible conflict are disappearing.
Vietnam appeals to public for help on China conflict
China sent a deep-water oil rig into Vietnamese marine territory, along with 80 ships, including military vessels, infuriating Vietnam, which has been trying to resolve the crisis diplomatically.
Okinawa mayor appeals to Americans to help stop military base
The mayor of Nago City, Okinawa, wants Americans to help him stop construction of a U.S. military base in his small city. He traveled to the U.S. last week to make his case.
Communists join Nepal government
After weeks of negotiations, Nepal has a government in which the Communists are equal partners with the leading centrist political party and top vote getter.
Obama's dangerous Asia "pivot"
The Obama administration is in the middle of a major shift a "strategic pivot" says the Oval Office, in two regions of the world: Asia and Africa.
World Notes: Colombia, Iraq, South Africa, Cambodia, Romania, Cuba
Labor killings in Colombia, orphans in Iraq, agribusiness in South Africa, garment workers in Cambodia, health care in Romania and Cuba.
World Notes: India, Iraq, Kenya, Spain, Venezuela, Cuba
Tribal rights win in India, union repression in Iraq, Kenya controversy, cuts in Spain, education in Venezuela, Cuba's oil.
World Notes: Cuba, Chile, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic, Bangladesh
Cuba's economy, Chilean hunger strike, South African public workers, U.S. arms for Saudis, missile defense for Czechs, Bangladesh textile workers.
