International
Three cheers for Mariela Castro’s visit to the U.S.
May 21, 2012Mariela Castro, staunch advocate and supporter of LGBT causes, daughter of Raul Castro and neice to Fidel Castro, is coming to the United States.
Read moreAnother Iraq? U.S. aids Saudis in Syria intervention
May 21, 2012Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other feudal Persian Gulf states are providing millions of dollars in funding to Syrian opposition forces every month, with U.S. backing and coordination.
Read moreU.S. policy blamed for keeping American in Cuban jail
May 16, 2012Cuba's ambassador to the U.S. has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Alan Gross, a U.S. contractor currently serving a 15-year sentence in that island nation.
Read moreGerman elections: The good, the bad, and the ugly
May 14, 2012In a way, it's a "good news" and "bad news" angle.
Read moreAnti-discrimination law protecting gays passes in Chile
May 14, 2012In Chile last week, after a long legislative battle, the country's first all-inclusive anti-discrimination bill became law.
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