International
Experts put Iraq death toll at nearly 500,000
October 16, 2013The first major study into the human cost of the Iraq war in eight years has found that nearly half a million people died because of the U.S.-led invasion.
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Today in Latino History: Cuba declares independence from Spain
October 10, 2013The revolt was led by Carlos Manuel de Céspedes. Céspedes, himself a plantation owner, freed his slaves and invited them to join the rebellion.
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Fukushima now a global disaster
October 8, 2013More than two years after the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl and after more than two years of denial and cover-up, the Japanese government on Oct. 6, through Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, has requested global aid.
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Report: Nissan in Mississippi is violating international labor law
October 8, 2013The company is in violation of the standards on freedom of association, the report notes, because of Nissan's "aggressive interference" with workers attempting to exercise their fundamental right to organize a union.
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Today in Latino history: Slavery abolished in Cuba
October 7, 2013Slavery was finally abolished in Cuba by Spanish royal decree that also made an indentured servitude system, known as "patronato," illegal.
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