International
We should learn from Cuba says New Orleans mayor
October 22, 2009When it comes to hurricane disaster response New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, during his recent six-day trip to Cuba, said the U.S. should learn from the socialist island. Nagin acknowledged Cuba does “a much better job...
Read moreWar for oil? T. Boone Pickens thinks so
October 22, 2009U.S. companies are entitled to Iraq's oil, oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens told a congressional committee Oct. 21.
Read moreIraq elections will shape post-occupation direction
October 20, 2009With U.S. preparing to pull out troops next summer, Iraq heads to key elections, and a drop in violence is spurring an upsurge of social movements.
Read moreSpanish women demand abortion rights
October 16, 2009Ten years after the death of dictator Francisco Franco, the Spanish government passed a law allowing for abortions in cases of rape, fetal malformation and when a pregnant woman's mental or physical health is deemed to...
Read moreTrevor Fowler: A glimpse into post-apartheid South Africa
October 16, 2009Video interview with Trevor Fowler former deputy head of the presidency in South Africa on a recent trip to the US.
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