International
Cuban report to United Nations condemns U.S. blockade
November 8, 2012"The best humanitarian aid Cuba could receive - the equivalent of billions of tons - would be to end the blockade."
Read moreWar in the East
October 29, 2012As Veterans Day in the United States approaches we will likely see a temporary increase in television programming focusing on the wars in which Americans have fought.
Read moreA ragged ragout from Berlin and Swabia
October 29, 2012This bulletin is a mix of items - decent news, and not-big news.
Read moreThousands protest Enbridge pipeline in Canada
October 25, 2012In Canada, thousands of protesters flooded the lawn of the British Columbia Legislature building in Victoria for a "Defend Our Coast" demonstration.
Read moreChinese activists don’t want Canada’s ill-begotten seal products
October 18, 2012In an open letter to the Canadian Senate, 50 Chinese environmental and animal welfare groups have asked that the exportation of seal products from Canada to China be stopped immediately.
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