Analysis: Obama Appeals to Skeptical Russians
After reaching out to the Islamic world in speeches in Turkey and Egypt, President Barack Obama sought once more to speak directly to the hearts and minds of another audience that has been hostile to the United States: the Russian public.
Pakistan: IDP Health in the Spotlight
The health problems faced by internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the over 20 camps in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province (NWFP) are being made worse by a combination of lack of funds, a lack of women doctors and cultural constraints which dictate that it is not appropriate for male doctors to tend to women or girls.
Manuel Zelaya: No Negotiation Possible with De Facto Government
Honduras' constitutional President Manuel Zelaya affirmed on Tuesday that what came out of his conversation with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is an agreement to a mediation by Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias to reinstate constitutional order in Honduras.
Global Opinion Split on Obama and US Role
Though large majorities globally expressed confidence that President Obama 'will do the right thing in foreign affairs,' most people around the world continue to view US foreign policy negatively, according to a recent survey of people in 19 nations by WorldPublicOpinion.org.
G8 Summit to Test Resolve on Economy, Climate Change, Food Security
The upcoming Group of Eight (G8) summit will be a major test to world leaders on their resolve to shore up economy and fight world hunger and climate change following last year's global financial meltdown.
Israel: Right-wing Government Pushes Harsh Anti-immigrant Law
Israelis caught assisting 'illegal' immigrants could soon receive the same punishment as the people they help. If a bill being discussed in the Knesset (the Israeli parliament) becomes law, it would be the only legislation in the world that mandates equal punishment for both parties.
The Stimulus Package and Green Jobs
If it’s a U.S. industry that has the potential to be cleaner and greener, chances are the Obama administration has already set aside some stimulus money for it.
International Rejection of Honduras Coup
As reported by the media, right-wing military forces waged this coup subsequent to their opposition to a consultative referendum about the necessity to amend the constitution in order to continue the democratic developments in the country.
The Paradox of Capitalism
John Maynard Keynes, though bourgeois in his outlook, was a remarkably insightful economist, whose book Economic Consequences of the Peace was copiously quoted by Lenin at the Second Congress of the Communist International to argue that conditions had ripened for the world revolution.
Cartoon: We are gathered here today...
A recent poll showed that only about half of Americans think capitalism is better than socialism, while the rest are unsure or see socialism as a better idea. With the collapse of the financial system and the economy, the ideology of the free market has fewer and fewer adherents.
