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World Notes: Tunisia, India and more

January 3, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Greece: Communist Parties claim persecution; Iraq: Further confirmation of babies harmed in US war; Honduras: Killings of reporters continue; India: Communists prevail in municipal elections; Tunisia: Unexpected street heat.

Job creation nowhere on GOP agenda

January 3, 2011 By John Wojcik

On a different planet, perhaps, an incoming Congress would now be plowing its way through the pages of jobs plans - but not this one.

Obama administration plans to push organizing rights

December 29, 2010 By John Wojcik

Private employers will be required to post large signs informing workers about their right to form unions under a new rule the Obama administration plans to institute by executive order.

World Notes: Somalia, South Korea and more

December 28, 2010 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Somalia: Fighting, danger to civilians mount; South Korea: Villagers protest U.S. naval base; Cuba: Building oil partnership with Russian firms; Colombia: New human rights failures; Israel: Prospect of short track to Palestinian sovereignty riles government

Blizzard blues? Relax: it’s hotter than ever

December 28, 2010 By Susan Webb

Guess what: this year is stacking up as one of the hottest since we humans started keeping thermometer-based temperature records 160 years ago.