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Colombian professor, jailed for his ideas, begins hunger strike
February 24, 2016Miguel Ángel Beltrán, a sociology professor at Colombia's National University, is being held in maximum security at a prison in Bogota.
Read moreNothing rotten in Denmark: American exceptionalism hurts us
February 23, 2016Sanders suggests we look to a place like Denmark not because it is socialist or capitalist, but because the people there enjoy a higher quality of life.
Read moreIrish voters to grade austerity
February 23, 2016What looked like a smooth path to electoral victory for the Irish government has suddenly turned rocky.
Read moreNew trade agreements: Potential for great harm or transnational unity
February 22, 2016On February 4, the United States and 11 other countries in the "Pacific Rim" signed the controversial Transpacific Partnership.
Read moreGOP’s double rejection: Obama heads to Havana, Pope calls Trump’s wall un-Christian
February 19, 2016The actions of Obama and Pope Francis are a resounding rejection of foreign and domestic policy agendas being put forward by Republican leaders.
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