Afghanistan
Germany, Afghanistan, Gaza
June 1, 2010On the first such occasion in German history, President Horst Koehler, only a year into his second term, told a sudden press conference Monday that he was immediately resigning.
Read moreStop $33.5 billion for war escalation
May 28, 2010The House and Senate are about to vote on whether to give the Obama administration another $33.5 billion to fund escalation of the war in Afghanistan. In an effort to win votes, they are adding all...
Read moreWorld Notes: Afghanistan, Greece, Egypt, South Africa, Ecuador, Cuba
May 14, 2010Afghanistan's women and children, Greece and arms dealers, Egypt's protest upsurge, South African transport strike, Ecuador's water, Cuba's no-nukes stand.
Read more“Few and Proud” Marine urges rethink on Afghanistan
April 8, 2010Co-founder of Veterans for Rethinking Afghanistan speaks out for alternatives to a military-first policy.
Read moreWorld Notes: Brazil, Egypt, Belarus and more
April 6, 2010Brazil may allow new U.S. base, Sudan elections set to fail, Egypt's El Baradei speaks out, Afghanistan ups cannibas production, executions return to Belarus and Cuba hosts conference for Chernobyl's children.
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