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WORLDNOTES: Poland, Mexico, Kenya, Israel, India, Cuba

September 8, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

Local media reported last week that the U.S. government likely will relocate long-range interceptor missiles planned for Poland to the Balkans, the Middle East, or placement upon naval vessels. The change affects radar installations intended for...

Japan’s voters sweep out ruling party

September 8, 2009 By Teresa Albano

The Japanese Communist Party maintained its nine seats in the Diet after the historic elections Aug. 30 that swept the Liberal Democratic Party from power. For a half a century the LDP has ruled Japan.

Cuba constructs environmentally sustainable socialism

September 5, 2009 By John Bachtell

During a recent visit to Cuba, we stopped by an agricultural cooperative on the outskirts of Havana. Its farmers and cooperatives across the country are part of what’s widely acknowledged as the world’s largest organic farming...

Time to end obsolete policies on Cuba

September 5, 2009 By Diego Iniguez-Lopez

When President Barack Obama pledged a more diplomatic United States that respects the sovereignty of other nations, I, along with 142 other U.S. citizens and residents took him up on that claim.

Persecuted Middle East gays hope for resettlement

September 2, 2009 By Daniel Frontino Elash

In Iran, there is a three to four day gap between when an individual is reported to the police for being homosexual, and when the police arrive to arrest that individual. Most flee before the police...