Truthout
International Relations
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Romney Is Wrong About Mexico
The asymmetry that exists between Mexico and the United States is rooted in geography, natural resources, trade relations, population dynamics and governance.
Is Full Employment Possible in the Era of Globalization?
The global “army of the unemployed” weakened American labor, but tariffs are not a solution - a mass mobilization is needed.
Ecuador Defies UK/US Pressure, Gives Assange Asylum
Baher Azmy of the Center for Constitutional Rights: International humanitarian law trumps extradition treaties.
Lawyer: Raid on Embassy to Arrest Assange Would Be “Unprecedented” Breach of Diplomatic Immunity
Britain is refusing to give Julian Assange of WikiLeaks safe passage out of the country even though Ecuador has granted him political asylum.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Deepwater Drilling Reaches Historic Highs Despite Risks, and More
In today's On the News segment: Ohio Republicans admit eliminating weekend voting would make it harder for some African-Americans to make it to the polls; BP is looking for …
Stand Together as Friends of 30 Million Afghans
Is it at all important, in the midst of the Afghan war and its attendant socio-economic devastation, to wish that two Afghan youth, Ali and Abdulhai, will eventually obtain …
Jeju Island Base Divides Korean, International Green Groups
As construction of a hotly contested naval base on South Koreau2019s Jeju Island advances, thereu2019s a showdown underway.
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Chinese Labor Activists Get Shut Out, but Won’t Shut Up
There have been reports of authorities in Guangdong harassing and pressuring non-governmental groups that advocate for workers and educate them about their labor rights.
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Russian Punk Band Sentenced to Two Years in Jail for Anti-Putin Stunt
Pussy Riot was convicted of hooliganism.
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US-Funded War in El Salvador Casts Shadow Over Romney/Ryan Campaign
Read how Vice President candidate Paul Ryan is getting foreign policy briefings from a man who actively covered-up some of the worst atrocities committed by El Salvadorean death squads.