World
This week in history: Sesquicentennial of African-American explorer Matthew Henson
August 8, 2016An explorer best known as the co-discoverer of the North Pole with Robert Edwin Peary in 1909.
Read moreIn a historic first, Rio 2016 fields Refugee Olympic Team
August 5, 2016"By welcoming the team of Refugee Olympic Athletes to the Olympic Games Rio 2016, we want to send a message of hope for all refugees in our world," said International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach.
Read moreFacing bullets and prison, Mexican teachers stand up to education reforms
August 3, 2016"Corporate interests seek to privatize public education and undermine our ability to function as educators."
Read moreNATO’s stance toward Russia increases nuclear danger
August 2, 2016After disappearing from the radar for several decades, nukes are back, and modernizing the U.S. arsenal will almost certainly kick off a nuclear arms race.
Read moreJuly 26 on the mind, in Cuba and everywhere
July 27, 2016Revolutionaries went on to defeat the U. S. supported dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. In doing so, they launched the Cuban project of building a socialist society.
Read more