World

Quito youth meet continues world festival tradition

January 14, 2014 By Lisa Bergman

Just hours after the passing of Nelson Mandela in December, over 8,000 youth from around the globe began gathering at the 18th World Festival of Youth and Students in Quito, Ecuador.

Butcher or hero? Ariel Sharon leaves harsh legacy

January 14, 2014 By Susan Webb

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, a polarizing figure, died Saturday at age 85 after eight years in a coma.

South Sudan: Communists speak out on crisis

January 9, 2014 By Emile Schepers

In spite of efforts to get talks going, fighting continues between factions aligned with President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar.

Agrarian-based oligarchy exerts control over post-coup Paraguay

January 7, 2014 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The so-called "legal" coup that removed Fernando Lugo from power set the stage for large agricultural corporations to establish control over Paraguay's government.

Cuba – 55 years of ideas and truth

January 6, 2014 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

On January 1, Cubans 2014 marked the 55th anniversary of their revolution's victory.