International

India's ruling coalition came close to losing a July 22 confidence motion in parliament as the result of a proposed U.S.-India nuclear treaty. August 6, 2008

In a story straight out of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, a scandal over the quality of milk has broken in the Dominican Republic. July 30, 2008

The media hailed the arrest of Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, but no one discussed the selectiveness of who ends up in the dock for war crimes. July 25, 2008

The U.S. government's flood of weapons to the Colombian regime has changed the political balance in Latin America. July 18, 2008

The G8 governments have failed to act on their repeated pledges to aid Africa--and impoverished Africans are suffering for it. July 17, 2008

A statement by workers in Cochabamba, Bolivia, explains why they went on a hunger strike to protest conditions at the Manaco shoe factory. July 17, 2008

At the G8 summit, the heads of the world’s most powerful governments did nothing more about the global food and environmental crises than mouth rhetoric. July 16, 2008

The Colombia hostage "rescue" has led to some unexpected developments--including a friendly meeting between rivals Álvaro Uribe and Hugo Chávez. July 16, 2008

Interior ministers from European Union countries have given initial approval to a hard-line immigration policy that resembles harsh U.S. laws. July 11, 2008

Chinese government officials are organizing to head off any protests that could tarnish China's image in the lead-up to next month's Olympic Games. July 8, 2008

Latin America is awash with speculation that the "daring rescue" of Íngrid Betancourt and other hostages held in Colombia was a sham. July 8, 2008

Does anyone believe John McCain just happened to be visiting Colombia when the U.S.-backed military pulled off a high-profile hostage rescue? July 4, 2008

June was the deadliest month for U.S. troops in Afghanistan since the war began and the second straight month that the toll was higher than in Iraq. July 4, 2008

An Argentine socialist explains the background to the conflict between big farmers and the government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. July 2, 2008

A dictator's bloody re-election farce in Zimbabwe may be prelude to a power-sharing deal--brokered with the blessing of the "international community." July 1, 2008

An award-winning independent journalist who writes from Gaza was attacked and abused by Israeli security as he tried to return to his home. July 1, 2008

A savage attack by President Robert Mugabe on his political opponents turned Zimbabwe's presidential election into an empty charade. June 25, 2008

A group of Irish antiwar activists were found not guilty of criminal damage for their protest at the Derry offices of the weapons-maker Raytheon. June 18, 2008

In a climate of looming economic crisis, scapegoating and bigotry fueled the vote for the right--and sealed the fate of former Mayor Ken Livingstone. June 11, 2008

Leonel Fernández was re-elected president of the Dominican Republic in a polarized vote that lacked a political alternative. June 6, 2008

Activists in Northern Ireland occupied a local facility of missile maker Raytheon--and now they could go to jail for it. May 30, 2008

The leader of an illegal strike of teachers in British Colombia against budget cuts talks about the lessons of the struggle. May 30, 2008

Scenes of terrible violence against immigrants are playing out in South Africa’s slums, with more than 50 dead so far and tens of thousands forced to flee. May 29, 2008

A leader of the struggle of Oaxacan teachers reflects on the aftermath of government repression and the challenges teachers face today. May 29, 2008

The "discovery" of a laptop computer in a rebel camp has ignited new accusations that the Venezuelan government is supporting Colombia's guerrillas. May 28, 2008