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U.S. military takes on Honduras

May 29, 2012 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The drug "war" is used to justify U.S. military intervention in Honduras, now a way station for drugs moving from South America to U.S. consumers.

Try telling John Carlos that sports and politics don’t mix

May 25, 2012 By Greg Leedham

Star sports editor talks to the 1968 Olympian about his iconic protest, a lifetime of struggle and why athletes are reluctant to make a stand.

U.S. intransigence on Cuban Five prisoners a high stakes game

May 22, 2012 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

With appeals all but exhausted, the only hope for relief of unremitting judicial abuse of the Cuban Five lies with President Barack Obama.

Another Iraq? U.S. aids Saudis in Syria intervention

May 21, 2012 By Susan Webb

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other feudal Persian Gulf states are providing millions of dollars in funding to Syrian opposition forces every month, with U.S. backing and coordination.

Greek coalition says anti-austerity left alliance necessary

May 21, 2012 By L’Humanité

Dimitris Papadimoulis was re-elected as a deputy for Syriza, the left coalition in Greece, on May 6. He presents his analysis.