Italy's heritage for sale
Some 350 historic buildings in the capital and historic towns across the country are to be sold off.
What would Romney-Ryan Latin America policy look like?
A Romney administration Latin America policy would return us to the same policies which brought about tens of thousands of deaths in Central America before.
Winds of change blow strong in Cuban colleges
Many regard Cuba's success in making education accessible and socially useful to have been a prime achievement of the Cuban Revolution.
German wind farm delayed over possible danger to porpoises
The 230,000-plus porpoises (and dolphins) in the North and Baltic seas use sound to navigate, locate prey, and find mating partners. Interference with that could, indeed, effectively kill them.
Mutated butterflies: Fukushima aftermath continues
For those who continue to argue that nuclear energy is both feasible and safe, protesters may have a new, compelling argument: "Tell that to the butterflies."
Women made big gains at Olympics, but challenges remain
London's Olympics was the site of laudable developments for women's access to and full participation in major athletic activities.
Indigenous mobilization challenges Colombian government
Indigenous resistance in Colombia has become a social movement.
British crimes in Kenya "cannot be forgotten," says victim
Wambugu Wa Nyingi, Paolo Muoka Nzili, and Jane Muthoni Mara are among tens of thousands of Kenyans who were sent to concentration camps.
Crackdown on illegal pet trade
Over 8,700 birds and other animals have been seized - and 4,000+ people arrested - in what appears to be a large-scale crackdown on the black market Latin American bird trade.
“Let them eat cake,” says king as Swaziland plunges into crisis
Opposition to Mswati's royal despotism has been arising through the trade unions. Demands include increased wages and union rights, as well as democratic reforms.
