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The strikes and demonstrations that have brought France to a near-halt are provoking the usual patronizing commentaries across the Channel and on my side of the Atlantic. Those pampered …

The recent furor over the issue of mismanaged and fraudulent practices among some of the nation’s largest issuers of home mortgages has led to calls among some leading policy …

Editor's note: The death toll in the Haiti cholera outbreak had reached 142 with more than 1,500 infected by Friday morning. Aid groups are rushing in medicine and supplies …

Amid an unprecedented surge in mostly secret money into this year’s election campaign, a new report released yesterday by the Center for American Progress Action Fund details how 13 …

On October 21, the democratic resistance in Honduras will celebrate Artists in Resistance Day. This event contrasts directly with the day's official recognition of Honduras Armed Forces day. The …

Last week, environmentalists and food advocates warily welcomed the news that Walmart plans to expand its local, sustainable food program. The company announced it would double its sales of …

Bamiyan Diaries - Day Two: Building Bamiyan Peace Park The city of Bamiyan, with a population of roughly 60,000, has only one paved street, a wide, two-kilometer road without …

Washington - Despite news reports of high-level talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government, no significant peace negotiations are under way in Afghanistan, U.S. officials and Afghanistan experts …

ORIGINAL FRENCH ARTICLE: Rudolf Sarközi : La situation faite en France aux Roms est une honte Translated Monday 4 October 2010, by David Preece and reviewed by Bill Scoble …

Washington - Don't blame the lawyers. The crisis over faulty or fraudulent paperwork in mortgage foreclosures — which is either a big deal or a humongous deal, depending on …