International
Virtual war against Cuba and the fate of Ana Belen Montes
February 12, 2016She is a political prisoner, but more; Ana Belen Montes could be considered a prisoner of war.
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In Germany, too, the right wing scapegoats immigrants
February 12, 2016"Shoot them down!" - That's one answer to the problem of refugees and immigrants flooding into Germany, clearer even than any Trump-wall.
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Haiti: President Martelly steps down, interim government formed
February 10, 2016Finally responding to angry protests, Haitian President Michel Martelly, the son of a Shell Oil executive, stepped down on Sunday.
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TPP approved, but a legislative fight looms in the U.S.
February 5, 2016In the United States, there is going to be a fight about this, in the context of national elections.
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Left government possible in Spain, but social democrats divided
February 4, 2016After weeks of political wrangling saw no party win a majority, an arrangement to install a social democratic-led government now appears possible.
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