International
Explosions in Venezuelan capital, ultra-left blamed as tensions rise
January 28, 2016Four small explosive devices were detonated, three at a shopping mall and another near the Venezuelan National Assembly building.
Read morePeace finally possible in Colombia, justice less certain
January 27, 2016An agreement to end five decades of armed conflict between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the government of that country now seems inevitable.
Read moreIran sanctions eased, exiles urge more progress on democratic rights
January 22, 2016The Tudeh Party brought attention to the government's economic failings as one reason for its willingness to negotiate with international powers.
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 moreCalling out the hypocrisy of the U.S. Cuban blockade
January 14, 2016Ending restrictions on U.S. tourist travel, expanding U.S. exports to Cuba - both are topics that are unlikely to survive the rigors of Republican-dominated Congress.
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