International
Cuba, United States “respectfully” chat about human rights
April 2, 2015The U.S. has talked of supposed maltreatment of "political prisoners" in Cuba. Cubans need simply say "Guantanamo" to put that in perspective.
Read moreToday in history: A joke from the USSR for April Fools’ Day
April 1, 2015I heard the following joke in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, then part of the USSR, as was Moldavia.
Read moreGreece: debt and memory of war
March 23, 2015Memory is selective and therein lies an explanation for some of the deep animosity between Berlin and Athens in the current debt crisis.
Read moreBrazil: Amid coup talk, massive demonstrations for and against Dilma
March 18, 2015Mass demonstrations took place Mar. 14 in a number of Brazilian cities in support of President Dilma Rousseff of the Workers' Party.
Read moreSupport builds for Peace and Planet mobilization
March 17, 2015Peace, faith, environment and labor organizations are mobilizing for the Peace and Planet conference and march at the United Nations April 24-26.
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