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In what could be seen as an effort to respond to the March 11, 2009 edition of the U.S. Department of State’s Country Reports on Human Rights, Ecuador has …

Kleptocracy — now, there's a word I was taught to associate with corrupt and exploitative governments that steal ruthlessly and relentlessly from the people. It's a word, in fact, …

“The world is too complex for history to repeat, but there are nevertheless lessons to keep in mind.”

Tampa, Florida - Chanting “No more slaves! Pay a living wage!”, hundreds of farmworkers, students and others marched 22 miles through central Florida for three days, calling on the …

Ten days after an interim government overthrew the president in Kyrgyzstan, riots have killed several people and mobs are seizing ethnic minorities’ land and businesses. Moscow - Unrest is …

Washington - A special Senate panel over the next week will begin to unveil the results of yearlong inquiries into the roles of Goldman Sachs and credit ratings agencies …

Washington - The House of Representatives, in a stunning reversal, will not consider whether to give the District of Columbia full voting rights in Congress. “The price was way …

The New York Times and the Guardian UK reported Tuesday that a new ash cloud arising from the Icelandic volcanic eruption was thought to be spreading south, halting cautious …

For most Haitians, when health care is available at all, it all too often treats the immediate problem only. Given the conditions under which the vast majority of Haitians …

Only four days after Peter Taylor moved in with the man he loved, he was racing him to the closest emergency room. The following morning, his partner lay in …