World

Groups fight to remove Cuba from “terrorism sponsors” list

March 11, 2013 By Emile Schepers

A consortium of organizations announced a new push to get Cuba taken off the State Department's "State Sponsors of Terrorism" list.

Hugo Chavez, popular Venezuelan president, dies

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

In life, Chavez was almost a legendary figure; first elected to Venezuela's presidency in 1998, he was popularly re-elected three more times in 2000, 2006, and 2012.

Battle for Venezuela’s presidency in overdrive

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

Vice President Nicolas Maduro, who was favored by Chavez, is the presidential candidate of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela.

German troops in Africa evoke bad memories

March 5, 2013 By Victor Grossman

On February 28, Germany's Bundestag members of most political parties voted to send German troops to Mali.

Presidential elections in Cyprus

March 5, 2013 By Gary Bono

This election is of significance because it took place in the context of the world crisis of capital. The crisis has hit Cyprus hard is due to the close connections of the nation's banks to the...