World

Time to normalize relations with Cuba

January 31, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

Polls have consistently shown a significant majority of Americans favor normal relations with Cuba.

Tunisian uprising inspires democracy fight

January 27, 2011 By R.K. Sharma

The North African country of Tunisia exploded with a mass democratic uprising in December 2010 and it is still unfolding today with regional repercussions.

State election may determine future of Mexican left

January 26, 2011 By Emile Schepers

On July 3, voters in the central State of Mexico, in Mexico, will elect a new governor. More is at stake than one governorship out of 31 in this country of 108 million people. The future...

Rotten Apple: iPod sweatshops hidden in China

January 25, 2011 By Dan Margolis

Apple, famous for its Mac computers and iPhones, spends millions to create the image of a benevolent corporate giant that, while making money, does more than its part to better the world.

World Notes: Cuba, Israel, Venezuela – and more

January 25, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Pakistanis are protesting U.S. drones while South Africans are negotiating better prices for anti-HIV drugs. All of this and more in World Notes.