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Imperialist bullying sharpens in Haiti

January 4, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Foreign intervention in Haiti is as problematic as ever, including food aid that is undoing Haiti's economy and independence.

U.S. ousts Venezuelan ambassador

January 3, 2011 By Emile Schepers

WASHINGTON - In what seems to be a growing diplomatic spat, the United States State Department announced it was cancelling the diplomatic visa of Bernardo Alvarez, the Venezuelan ambassador here in Washington, Dec. 29.

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.

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

Afghanistan: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?

December 21, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel

It's' time to take these proposals seriously, for the sake of all concerned, in Afghanistan and here at home.