After December’s elections, Haiti could have yet another U.S.-backed president with a weak democratic mandate.
Will Washington Greenlight Another Coup in Haiti?
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Bernie Sanders Has America Talking About Denmark. That’s a Good Thing.
If you were looking for a place where democratic socialism appears to be working, you’d be hard pressed to find a better example than Denmark.
The TPP Can Still Be Stopped
The tide may be turning against the Obama administration’s enormous, corporate-friendly investment pact. Is it too politically toxic for an election year?
Haiti’s Earthquake Was Devastating. The Cholera Epidemic Was Worse.
If someone had poisoned New York’s water supply and killed 9,000 people, it would have been the most litigated public health disaster of all time. But when it happened in Haiti? Nothing.
These Salvadoran Women Went to Prison for Suffering Miscarriages
In a country with strict anti-abortion laws, pregnancy losses can mean decades behind bars.
Abortion Rights Are Under Attack All Over the Globe
Even women who live in countries where abortion is legal often face obstacles to obtaining safe abortions — thanks, in part, to the United States.
Drug Abuse in Poland Part of the Social Fabric
As with most Western countries, in Poland drug abuse has spread from criminals and the impoverished to all levels of society.
Where the TPP Could Lose
Activists in Chile have made their government draw red lines on the corporate-friendly investment deal. North Americans could take a lesson.
Chlorine: Assad’s Double-Edged Sword
Except that in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s world both sides of the sword are death dealing.
3 Big Benefits for Americans to Ending the Cuba Embargo
Cuba has a lot more to offer the United States than just rum and cigars.