International

Liberal Yukio Hatoyama was elected prime minister of Japan by promising change, but how far will he go in challenging Japan's big capitalists? October 8, 2009

The coup-makers say they'll lift a state of emergency and may allow deposed President Manuel Zelaya to return to office--but they still plan to keep their grip. October 6, 2009

Iran's agreement to allow inspection of a nuclear facility and negotiate with the Obama administration won't end U.S. attempts to impose its will. October 2, 2009

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will lead a right-wing coalition government after national elections--but the Left Party made its biggest gains yet. October 1, 2009

The coup regime in Honduras has decreed a 45-day state of emergency, suspending constitutional guarantees such as freedom of association. September 29, 2009

As Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya remains holed up in the Brazilian embassy, the coup government's repression against the resistance is growing. September 28, 2009

Germany's Left Party aims to challenge the "grand coalition" of Social Democrats and conservative Christian Democrats. September 25, 2009

Honduras' legitimate president, Manuel Zelaya, returned to Tegucigalpa in defiance of the coup regime led by Roberto Micheletti. September 24, 2009

No real democracy can be built in Thailand without dismissing the generals, the judges, the privy council, the royal family and the politicians. September 24, 2009

Supporters are circulating a letter of solidarity with the struggle of Argentine workers at a factory owned by Kraft Foods. September 22, 2009

How can South African President and former freedom fighter Jacob Zuma believe there are two equal sides in the "Israeli-Palestinian conflict"? September 14, 2009

In Northern Ireland, where separate identities are built into the new political structure, you have no role if you don’t fit into the pattern. September 14, 2009

In the last three months, the Netanyahu government has introduced new restrictions on travel to the West Bank, further tightening the noose on Palestinians. September 8, 2009

Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi endured a terrible travesty of justice with his conviction for the Lockerbie bombing--as he is again with the hysteria over his release. September 4, 2009

An activist shares his journal from a trip to Honduras as part of a human rights delegation after the coup that overthrew Manuel Zelaya. September 4, 2009

The U.S. is ramping up its military presence in Colombia--not just to threaten Venezuela, but to assert control over the Amazon region. September 1, 2009

Hundreds gathered at police headquarters in the Hato Rey district of San Juan to denounce the latest case of police brutality. August 28, 2009

The recent congress of the Fatah movement gave us a front row seat to the closing act of an important period of Palestinian nationalism. August 27, 2009

An election intended to showcase Afghanistan's "emerging democracy" has instead exposed astonishing corruption, fraud and violence. August 26, 2009

The Dominican Republic is set to adopt a new constitution that will erode democratic gains and negatively impact women and Haitian immigrants. August 26, 2009

The popular struggle in Honduras is to defeat the coup makers, but the roots of the fight lie in 30 years of neoliberal policies pursued by the elite. August 24, 2009

The outcome of Afghanistan's presidential elections will depend on deals Hamid Karzai made with some of the country's most notorious warlords. August 20, 2009

In the years since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip, Israel has imposed a suffocating blockade--forcing Gazans to move essential goods through underground tunnels. August 19, 2009

Despite promises of aid from UN envoy Bill Clinton, the hurricane-ravaged city of Gonaïves is still waiting for international assistance. August 18, 2009

Barack Obama has chastised African leaders for mismanagement, despite the fact that decades of U.S.-backed neoliberal policies are to blame. August 17, 2009