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A group of protesters at the Occupy Oakland action to shut down the Port of Oakland on December 12, 2011. (Photo: Queena Kim) The Occupy movement is …

(Photo: Paul Jacobson / Flickr) How do we measure violence? The question has come up because of recent studies by Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker, featured …

2011 will be remembered as the year the world woke up and began to fight back against a tiny minority that had held on to control—of money, of political …

(Photo: Rob Stinnett / Flickr) It wasn't that long ago that the act of “gift giving” didn't require a maddening trip to Walmart or a desperate online …

Guatemala City - Relatives of former military personnel and businessmen are bringing lawsuits against ex guerrillas and journalists in Guatemala in connection with the 1960-1996 civil war – a …

2011 marked a banner year in the Republican war on woman’s health. Close to 1,000 anti-abortion bills sped through state legislatures as the GOP-led House led a “comprehensive and …

Washington - A senior Iranian official on Tuesday delivered a sharp threat in response to economic sanctions being readied by the United States, saying his country would retaliate against …

Texas Governor Rick Perry. (Photo: Eric Thayer / The New York Times) In the iconic Christmas film, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” an angel offers the beleaguered main …

Occupy Iowa meets in Des Moines. (Photo: Andy Langager / Flickr) Republicans are not alone in preparing for the January 3, Iowa caucuses. Occupy Iowa groups are …

Mr. Escobar, given your experience in that field, what would you highlight as the most crucial misunderstanding held by the general public related to the so called “War on …