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Cuba – Five Decisive Years
Early this month, Cubans went to the polls to elect delegates nominated by municipal and provincial assemblies to the island’s parliament, the highest government body where citizens’ votes carry...
View ArticleU.S. Urged to Lean Harder on Bahrain’s Ruling Family
On the eve of the second anniversary of the uprising in Bahrain, the administration of President Barack Obama is being urged to press the royal family to make genuine compromises with the predominantly...
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‘No Blue Skies Opportunities’ in South African Mining
A calamitous year in mining has left many wondering whether it should still have a part in South Africa’s future. Illegal strikes, including one that left 47 people dead near Marikana in the northwest...
View ArticleClimate Change Threatens Caribbean Coral Reefs
Scientists and researchers are working together in a new initiative to collect data that will help determine the effects of climate change on coral in the Caribbean Sea. “We want to know how climate...
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Obama Pushes Universal Preschool Coverage for U.S.
Following on a surprise announcement supporting a universal preschool guarantee during his annual State of the Union address earlier this week, President Barack Obama spent much of Thursday pushing a...
View ArticleBRICS Summit Means Business
African nations and other emerging countries are expected to soon outperform the developed world, and South Africa wants to take advantage. South Africa is planning to improve business dynamics within...
View ArticleVirtually At Sea in the Pacific
The Pacific Islands have some of the lowest rates of Internet penetration in the world, yet tech-savvy urbanites are behind the emergence of a number of social media sites dedicated to generating...
View ArticleCrisis Group Urges Comprehensive Talks to End Sudan Conflicts
Amidst ongoing violence and continuing humanitarian emergencies in Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile states, the International Crisis Group (ICG) called Thursday for a comprehensive solution to...
View ArticleQ&A: Venerable Sierra Club Gets Radical on Tar Sands
The term “civil disobedience” takes its roots from an 1849 essay by U.S. poet, philosopher and environmentalist, Henry David Thoreau, originally entitled “Resistance to Civil Government”. Civil...
View ArticleQ&A: “Only the Pope’s Name Will Change”
The only difference the resignation of Benedict XVI as head of the Catholic Church will make in Brazil will be the name changes needed on posters advertising his coming to this city in July for World...
View ArticleTenants in Spain Win First Battle against Evictions
Public outcry against evictions this week led Spain’s parliament to accept a popular initiative against mortgage-related evictions for unpaid debts, which in the past seven days have led to four...
View ArticleBrazilian Ethanol in the Slow Lane to Global Market
Following a promising start, Brazil’s dream of positioning ethanol in the global market on an equal standing with petroleum-based fuels is hindered by new and old challenges. Brazil’s goal of expanding...
View ArticleClimate Change Added to U.S. Government “High Risk” List
For the first time, a U.S. government auditor has added climate change to a list of issues that pose the greatest financial risk to the government and country. It is also warning that Washington is...
View ArticleClimate Rally Draws “Line in the Sand” on Canadian Pipeline
The largest climate rally in U.S. history is expected Sunday in Washington DC with the aim of pressuring President Barack Obama to reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Activists are calling...
View ArticleHaiti-Dominican Republic Trade: Exports or Exploits?
“I get everything at the Haiti-Dominican Republic: carrots, squash, eggplant, cabbage, peppers, eggs, salami,” explained a merchant at the Croix des Bossales marketplace, her stand teeming with goods....
View ArticleArgentine Rights Violators under “House Arrest” Stroll the Streets
In spite of repeated violations of house arrest by people convicted of crimes against humanity during Argentina’s dictatorship, some activists remain in favour of this lenient alternative to prison,...
View ArticlePolitical Violence Grips Egypt From All Sides
Since the second anniversary of the uprising that ended the Mubarak regime, Egypt has witnessed a spate of political violence. Egypt’s opposition led by the high-profile National Salvation Front (NSF)...
View ArticleIndigenous Youth Step up to Protect Their Roots
Indigenous youth from some of the world’s oldest living cultures are stepping forward to steer their communities past the threat of disappearance and into an age of coexistence with an increasingly...
View ArticleEmpty Promises Behind Haitian Govt’s “Free School” Program
Ever since his election in 2011, Haitian President Michel Martelly has touted his “free school” program as one of the government’s major accomplishments. “A victory for students!” banners and posters...
View ArticleBulgarian Revelations Explode Hezbollah Bombing “Hypothesis”
When European Union foreign ministers discuss a proposal to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation, Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov will present his government’s case for linking...
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