World
Protest as scandal-ridden president of Honduras meets with Congress
March 22, 2017Berta Caceres’ family members had sent Rep. Norma Torres an open letter urging that she cosponsor HR 1299.
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Europe at the breaking point
March 22, 2017Elections are coming in France, Germany, and Italy. Their outcomes could change the future of the European Union forever.
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Colonialism bears bitter fruit in Puerto Rico
March 20, 2017The U.S. government board controlling Puerto Rican finances has approved a plan that extracts $800 million per year from the island in interest payments and orders pension reductions and layoffs.
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Netherlands election: Far-right advance slowed as the left gains
March 17, 2017The expected victory of Geert Wilders and his anti-immigrant Freedom Party failed to materialize. Centrist parties suffered a decline, while left forces saw their vote grow.
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Japan follows Trump’s lead, initiates military build-up
March 14, 2017In a speech to parliament, Shinzo Abe boasted that the U.S. looks highly upon Japan’s ever-increasing military expenditures.
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