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Try telling John Carlos that sports and politics don’t mix

May 25, 2012 By Greg Leedham

Star sports editor talks to the 1968 Olympian about his iconic protest, a lifetime of struggle and why athletes are reluctant to make a stand.

U.S. intransigence on Cuban Five prisoners a high stakes game

May 22, 2012 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

With appeals all but exhausted, the only hope for relief of unremitting judicial abuse of the Cuban Five lies with President Barack Obama.

Another Iraq? U.S. aids Saudis in Syria intervention

May 21, 2012 By Susan Webb

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other feudal Persian Gulf states are providing millions of dollars in funding to Syrian opposition forces every month, with U.S. backing and coordination.

Greek coalition says anti-austerity left alliance necessary

May 21, 2012 By L’Humanité

Dimitris Papadimoulis was re-elected as a deputy for Syriza, the left coalition in Greece, on May 6. He presents his analysis.

G8 meets in attempt to stop meltdown

May 18, 2012 By Ben Chacko

Leaders of the Group of 8 countries of the world's largest economies are meeting at Camp David, Maryland, to begin talks on the global financial crisis.