Behind the Coup in Ecuador
October 12, 2010 4:02 pm Leave your thoughts
The recent coup attempt in Ecuador was just the latest attempt to destabilise independent development in Latin America, writes Eva Golinger.
Media Ambivalence About ‘Red Ed’ is a Sign of the Times
October 4, 2010 12:41 pm Leave your thoughts
Nathaniel Mehr reflects on the media reaction to Ed Miliband's success in the Labour leadership election.
Misunderstanding the FARC
October 4, 2010 12:27 pm Leave your thoughts
Garry Leech on why the media's so-called 'experts' on the Colombian guerrilla group keep getting it wrong.
Book Review: Cuba’s Education Revolution
October 4, 2010 11:49 am Leave your thoughts
Tomasz Pierscionek reviews Theodore MacDonald's new book, a comprehensive survey of Cuba's education system since 1959.
Muslims: The modern day Jews?
October 1, 2010 4:16 pm Leave your thoughts
Ben Maisky reflects on the parallels between the treatment of Jews early in the 20th Century and that of Muslims today.
Arab Journalism and Egypt’s’ claimed control over UK’s mosques
October 1, 2010 11:11 am Leave your thoughts
Iqbal Tamimi on the ego-fuelled misrepresentation of facts by the Arab press.
Clinton Revises Colombia’s Drug History to Justify US Military Role in Mexico and Central America
September 24, 2010 5:18 pm Leave your thoughts
Garry Leech reflects on the Orwellian distortions in Hillary Clinton's recent comments on the history of US involvement in Central America.
Venezuelan UN Speech Criticises “Market Totalitarianism”
September 24, 2010 4:36 pm Leave your thoughts
The Venezuelan ambassador to the UN, Jordge Valero, has delivered a stinging attack on global capitalism's failure to guarantee basic human rights, as Tamara Pearson reports.
An Age of Consent of 14?
September 24, 2010 4:14 pm Leave your thoughts
Peter Tatchell argues education, not criminalisation, is the best way to protect children when it comes to sexuality.
Mervyn King Comes to Town
September 24, 2010 4:00 pm Leave your thoughts
Rob Sewell considers the significance of Mervyn King's address to the TUC in Manchester.