International
Polish president attempts ban of communist symbols
December 9, 2009Anticommunist hysteria in Poland crossed the boundaries of common sense long, long ago. Recently it has crossed the boundaries of absurdity.
Read moreThousands pay homage to Victor Jara
December 8, 2009In Chile this weekend, thousands paid tribute to legendary folksinger Victor Jara who was brutally murdered in 1973 by the military coup regime led by dictator Augusto Pinochet.
Read moreSevere problems loom after Honduras elections
December 7, 2009The door appears to be closed to even a symbolic return to power of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.
Read moreBolivians vote to keep Morales
December 7, 2009The stakes were high for President Evo Morales going into presidential and legislative elections on December 6.
Read moreThe regional alternative to escalation in Afghanistan
December 5, 2009More U.S. troops are being prepared for Afghanistan, but there is another alternative.
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