World

Cuba, United States “respectfully” chat about human rights

April 2, 2015 By Emile Schepers

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

April 1, 2015 By Eric A. Gordon

I heard the following joke in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, then part of the USSR, as was Moldavia.

Blockupy movement blossoms in Frankfurt

March 31, 2015 By Victor Grossman

Blockupy gathered disparate groups into a solid force, not only on the question of Greece but against the highway robbery tactics of the powerful private German banks.

Fascists at the gate in Greece

March 30, 2015 By Conn Hallinan

Golden Dawn - with its Holocaust denial, its swastikas, and Hitler salutes - makes it look like it inhabits the fringe, but it has roots that make it dangerous.

Why is U.S. media silent on Colombia’s child rape report?

March 27, 2015 By Adam Johnson

U.S. military soldiers and contractors sexually abused at least 54 children in Colombia between 2003 and 2007 and the rapists were never punished.