Europe: The sky's not falling
"The subjugation of democratic process to the markets was the reason why we have the crisis today...we predicted from the onset...that austerity-based policies would backfire."
Targeted Ukrainian Communist cites right-wing terror, democratic collapse
The leader of the Ukrainian Communist Party, Petro Symonenko, was the target of a murder attempt by far-right militiamen on 16th May in Kiev.
Germany’s Ukraine policy aims for the impossible
Germany is having difficulty with its Ukraine policy.
Demand investigation of murder of progressive Cuban-American in 1978
Demands are being raised for a government investigation of the murder of a progressive young Cuban immigrant in Puerto Rico on April 28, 1979.
Continental drift: a slew of European breakaways
The U.S. and its allies may rail against the referendum in the Crimea; Scots will consider a very similar one on September 18, and Catalans would like to do the same.
Many in Germany see through NATO designs on Ukraine
The crisis in the Ukraine continues to be big news here in Germany, on front pages and screens.
WikiLeaks shows NATO’s role in Ukraine crisis
Is the Russian occupation of the Crimea a case of aggressive expansionism by Moscow or aimed at blocking a scheme by NATO to roll up to Russia's western border?
Congressional backing of Venezuela protests raises tough questions
With violent anti-government protests continuing since early February, the idea of Venezuelans "protesting peacefully" reflects media bias.
Intellectual property rights and the TPP
Ever since Jefferson's time there has been a contest between two principal propositions on intellectual property (IP).
Is Ukraine one “regime change” too many?
Broader issues than Ukraine are at stake; like it or not, the United States can benefit from a cooperative relationship with Putin's Russia.
