World

Murder of Tunisian leftist causes uproar

February 12, 2013 By Emile Schepers

Tunisia was the site of the first blooming of the "Arab Spring." The assassination of Tunisian leftist politician Chokri Belaid by unknown gunmen has thrown this North African country into turmoil.

Mali situation gets complicated

February 11, 2013 By Emile Schepers

The bloodshed may be just starting.

Tunisian unions call off general strike

February 8, 2013 By PAI

Tunisia's union confederation called off the first planned nationwide general strike in 35 years at the last minute after the government yielded in talks with union leaders.

How to talk about Cuba, and have people listen

February 6, 2013 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

U. S. opinion surveys show majority support, even among Cuban-Americans, for normal U.S.-Cuba relations.

Latin Americans meet without the “boss”

February 4, 2013 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

"It has cost us almost 70-80 years to have a meeting together with peoples of the Caribbean and without the boss from the North."