Analysis
Right and left face off in Venezuelan legislature
January 15, 2016Since Maduro's United Socialist Party of Venezuela lost its majority in the Dec. 6 legislative election, its battle with right forces has entered a new stage.
Read more#OscarsSoWhite goes viral as Academy Awards nominations are announced
January 15, 2016Activist communities on the Internet had prepared for it: as it turned out, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite was buzzing the morning of Jan. 14.
Read moreReading the backstory on Bernie: “Outsider in the White House”
January 15, 2016Can a seasoned Independent who calls himself a "democratic socialist" get elected to the White House in 2016?
Read moreNew bombings raise tensions, repression in Turkey
January 15, 2016A suicide bombing, evidently carried out by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, killed ten German tourists in a historic square in downtown Istanbul, Turkey.
Read moreLooking back, glancing ahead
January 14, 2016Biggest threat to democracy, economic security, equality, peace, and a livable planet: The Republican Party.
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