World
Turkey’s President Erdogan seeks dictator-like power in referendum
April 6, 2017Erdogan is out to dismantle Turkey’s political system and empower himself to dismiss parliament, control the judiciary, and rule by decree.
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Jewish Voice for Peace celebrates solidarity with Palestinian freedom fighters
April 6, 2017“If you want to see what America would look like if Trump has his way, look at Israel.”
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United States and OAS up the ante in Venezuela’s political crisis
April 5, 2017The latest crisis is reminiscent of other coups in the region. U.S. agents befriend business, bankers, legislators, youth groups, and soldiers. Money flows. The media falls in line.
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Lenín wins in Ecuador
April 4, 2017Left-wing candidate Lenín Moreno bucked Latin America’s regional trend to the right in Sunday’s election for Ecuador’s presidency, winning 51 to 49.
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The sadness of the border wall
March 31, 2017Such carefully controlled and brief encounters are the ultimate conclusion of a process that, at its beginning, had no controls at all.
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