Will Wikileaks flap impact Peruvian elections?
Wikileaks is the gift that keeps on giving, a cornucopia of surprises for politicians and statespersons worldwide. Now it is Peru's turn.
World Notes: Cuba, Afghanistan, Italy and more
The U.S. military is bringing contraband to Argentina and, apparently, planning to stay forever in Afghanistan. Read this and more!
Honduras powerbrokers beat up on the poor
In the year after Porfirio Lobo became president of Honduras the disaster for the Honduran people has become clear.
Support for Cuban Five in U.S. capital
Nearly 100 students, faculty and local residents turned out Feb. 8 at Howard University for a panel discussion on the Cuban Five.
Rotten Apple: iPod sweatshops hidden in China
Apple, famous for its Mac computers and iPhones, spends millions to create the image of a benevolent corporate giant that, while making money, does more than its part to better the world.
Thousands of Israelis march against “witch-hunt”
Center and left Israelis, including political parties and human rights organizations, warn that Israel hasn't learned the lessons of the 1950s McCarthyite hysteria in the U.S.
A blind eye for terror in Colombia
In Washington, business interests are pushing the Obama administration to submit a U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement for congressional approval. Yet terror prevails under the new regime of President Juan Manuel Santos
Governor's murder is crime against Pakistani people, too
The following is a statement issued by the Communist Party of Pakistan on the day of the murder of Governor Salmaan Taseer.
Mexican kidnappings reveal ongoing abuse of migrant workers
Numerous kidnappings in Mexico have sparked an international incident and have stimulated the efforts of Mexican human rights activists in favor of Central American migrants in their country.
Imperialist bullying sharpens in Haiti
Foreign intervention in Haiti is as problematic as ever, including food aid that is undoing Haiti's economy and independence.
