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Kurds gain in Turkish elections

June 14, 2011 By Emile Schepers

Turkey's ruling party sought a third term in elections Sunday, aiming to build on economic and diplomatic advances in recent years as well as introduce a new constitution it says will make the country more democratic.

Time to come home from Iraq

June 7, 2011 By PW Editorial Board

With Libya and Afghanistan dominating headlines these days, it's been hard to focus on Iraq. But the death of five U.S. soldiers in a rocket attack in Baghdad June 6 has galvanized our attention again.

Obama: No trade deals without help for workers

May 24, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

The Obama administration tells congressional Republicans, biggest backers of so-called "free trade" treaties, they must restore trade aid for workers who lost their jobs to imports.

War crimes and the bombing of Libya

May 20, 2011 By Conn Hallinan

Are we being dragged into a war whose means violate the Geneva Conventions? It is hard not to answer that question in anything but the affirmative.

Mr. Y weighs in on U.S. foreign policy

May 3, 2011 By Sam Webb

In the seats of U.S. imperial power, wome want to fully restore the supremacy that the U.S. enjoyed a half century ago, but others are ready to adapt to new realities.