Middle East
Netanyahu throws new monkey wrench into peace talks
October 12, 2010Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest inflammatory "offer" would extend a moratorium on Israeli settlement construction, if the Palestinians agree to recognize Israel as a Jewish state.
Read more
Films show human element in Palestinians’ struggles
October 5, 2010The presence of three great films in support of the Palestinian struggle was highly welcomed at this year's Toronto International Film Festival last month.
Read more
At UN, Obama highlights break with Bush policies
September 23, 2010Obama's boldest statements came in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, when he dismissed "cynics" who say a just peace is impossible.
Read more
World Notes: Colombia, Iraq, South Africa, Cambodia, Romania, Cuba
September 20, 2010Labor killings in Colombia, orphans in Iraq, agribusiness in South Africa, garment workers in Cambodia, health care in Romania and Cuba.
Read more
Poem of the week: “Jerusalem”
September 2, 2010"Shouldn't it be as important to learn about one another's poetry, country to country, as one another's weather or gross national products?"
Read more