U.S troops take dragoon ride through Eastern Europe
At the demonstration against "Dragoon Ride" in Prague, speakers also denounced Czech membership in NATO.
Cuba, United States “respectfully” chat about human rights
The U.S. has talked of supposed maltreatment of "political prisoners" in Cuba. Cubans need simply say "Guantanamo" to put that in perspective.
Today in history: A joke from the USSR for April Fools’ Day
I heard the following joke in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, then part of the USSR, as was Moldavia.
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.
Brazil: Amid coup talk, massive demonstrations for and against Dilma
Mass demonstrations took place Mar. 14 in a number of Brazilian cities in support of President Dilma Rousseff of the Workers' Party.
Support builds for Peace and Planet mobilization
Peace, faith, environment and labor organizations are mobilizing for the Peace and Planet conference and march at the United Nations April 24-26.
South American nations to Obama: Revoke sanctions against Venezuela!
The Union of South American Nations has called on President Obama to revoke sanctions he imposed by executive order March 9 against Venezuela.
Rise of Joint List's Ayman Odeh shakes up Israeli politics
A politician who wants to build an Arab-Jewish "alliance of the disadvantaged," has emerged as one of the biggest surprises of Israel's election campaign.
U.S. sanctions against Venezuela draw objections worldwide
President Obama said the situation in Venezuela represents a danger to U.S. interests; protests against that statement occurred all over the world.
U.S. escalates tensions with Venezuela
Obama activated sanctions against Venezuela last Monday, which had been approved by Congress and signed by himself.
