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Cairo - Egypt’s economy, whose inequities and lack of opportunities helped topple a government, has now ground to a virtual halt, further wounded by the revolution itself. …

Brussels - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates bluntly criticized NATO nations on Friday for what he said were shortages in military spending and political will, warning of “a dim …

(Image: Lance Page / Truthout; Adapted: Terry Feuerborn, Gregory Hauenstein) Modern Republicans have a simple approach to politics when they are not in the White House: Make …

Fried pork rinds, fish, potatoes and eggs were sold by street vendors outside polling stations on election day in Lima, Peru. By nightfall, thousands of people gathered in a …

One great irony of the youth-led revolt in the Arab world is that the two shining successes, Tunisia and Egypt, were previously stellar examples of neoliberal policy. …

(Photo: Andrew Whitacre / Flickr) Local journalism has not been able to keep up with a changing media landscape, leading to a significant drop in quality in-depth …

The country is consumed right now with the fight over the Federal budget, specifically the plan of Rep. Ryan (R-Wisconsin) to balance it by (mostly) radically cutting spending on …

As Prescott inches closer to realizing the longstanding aim of creating a bona fide community garden, there are a number of aspects to the story that merit additional attention. …

Humala Narrowly Edges out Fujimori

French President Nicolas Sarkozy. (Photo: World Economic Forum / Flickr) New York - The campaign to ensure that companies engaged in extractive activities disclose all of their …