US propped up Suharto despite rights abuses: documents

""One thing that is clear from the tens of thousands of pages of which we had declassified concerning US ties with Suharto from 1966 to 1998 -- at no moment did US presidents ever exercise their maximum leverage over his regime to press for human rights or democratization,"...

Mexico More Globalized, Brazil Less

"Mexico has become more globalized, while Brazil and Argentina have become less so, the 2007 Latin American Globalization Index shows. And despite the anti-globalization message of Latin American presidents like Hugo Chavez, the region overall continues to become more...

Castro essay criticizes 2008 candidates

Man, I always wondered how a guy like Fidel who famously gave speeches for 8-12 hours could remain so quiet in the last year. One would think that 'El President por Vida' would be dying (maybe that's the wrong choice of words) to be seen and say something. But, he has...

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FairnessDoctrineinBroadcastingSupporters] presidential candidates ARE INVOLVED + the fairness doctrine HISTORY 1960'S TO 2007 They you me we want fairness and don't want radiostations educating one sided where people in ruralamerica are getting a distorted...

Russia draws Europe into its orbit

"Putin's visit to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan on May 9-12 resulted in a dramatic agreement over a trilateral deal involving the three countries: to build a pipeline along the Caspian Sea coast for transporting Turkmen gas to the European market via Kazakhstan and Russia. The...

Nigeria Votes: Polls Remain Open Despite Violence

The barriers to voting have stacked up, but Nigeria has not given up. Once the dust settles, citizens of Africa's most populous nation are hoping that their efforts have not been in vain.An update from South Africa's Mail & Guardian:"An attempt to blow up the electoral...

Record of Iraq War Lies to Air April 25 on PBS

"Bill Moyers has put together an amazing 90-minute video documenting the lies that the Bush administration told to sell the Iraq War to the American public, with a special focus on how the media led the charge. I’ve watched an advance copy and read a transcript, and the...

Arab Offer: Breakthrough or Damp Squib?

"Last week, the Arab world’s kings, emirs, presidents and prime ministers spoke with one voice on their desire for a Palestinian state and their willingness to make peace with Israel provided the latter withdrew behind its 1967 borders and accepted that Palestinians have a...