World
How imperial “Great Loot” shaped Middle East tragedies
July 2, 2014As Iraq tumbles into another war, it's important to remember why adding yet more warfare to the current crisis will perpetuate exactly what the "Great Loot" set out to do.
Read moreWhy aren’t Nicaragua’s children fleeing to the U.S?
June 30, 2014The proactive, preventative, community policing model of Nicaragua's police has helped make Nicaragua one of the safest countries in Latin America.
Read moreEducation counter-revolution in England sounds awfully familiar
June 24, 2014The Conservative-led coalition government in the UK has embarked on a "shock therapy" deregulatory binge across the English education sector.
Read moreColombia peace talks to continue, for now, after Santos re-election
June 24, 2014It's evident a week after President Juan Manuel Santos won re-election with 51 percent of the vote that his government's peace negotiations with the FARC, in progress for 18 months, will be continuing.
Read moreArgentina, “vulture” funds, and the U.S. Supreme Court
June 23, 2014The high court refused to hear Argentina's appeal of an appeals court decision which forces the South American country to appease predatory "vulture" funds.
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