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Caribbean states, Uruguayan president demand end of U.S. blockade of Cuba
January 5, 2015The Caribbean Community, known as CARICOM, has once more called for an end to the U.S. blockade of Cuba.
Read moreThe worry about Assata Shakur
January 5, 2015A concern has been raised about the fate of Assata Shakur, an African-American activist who was given political asylum by the government of Fidel Castro in 1982.
Read moreThe present and future of Jerusalem: a peace activist’s view
December 19, 2014Since the war between Israel and the surrounding Arab states, the mantra for many Israeli politicians has been "Jerusalem, the united and undivided eternal capital of Israel."
Read morePakistan declares three-day mourning for school terror victims
December 19, 2014The attack drew condemnation from around the world, with even Taliban militants in neighbouring Afghanistan decrying the killing as "un-Islamic."
Read moreThe top ten environmental stories of 2014
December 18, 2014Developments in 2014 make clear that the impacts of climate change are going to continue to grow, and the struggle to address this will intensify.
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