Is Turkey ready to join the European Union?
A fragile economy and a wave of deadly protests have put its membership bid in jeopardy
Monday, Jun 17, 2013 8:15 PM UTCElections International Business Times
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Jesse Friedman: “Forget it? I can never forget it. It never, ever goes away”
Jesse Friedman has gone through hell for a crime he says he didn't commit. Now he might get his life back
Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 68Life Editor's Pick, jesse friedman
Gitmo strike worsens, despite Obama vows
Obama's words meant little to the prisoners held for years without charge, starving in protest
Thursday, May 30, 2013 8:42 PM UTC 10News Guantanamo Bay, gitmo
Ahead of Obama’s speech, U.S. acknowledges four American drone killings
Letter from Eric Holder and reports on policy shift do little to allay concerns about endless, boundless drone war
Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:26 PM UTC 22News Drones, Eric Holder
El Salvador court delays ruling on abortion case while woman’s life hangs in the balance
"It's a tragedy. She is desperate as she nears her 25th week of pregnancy," said lawyer Angelica Rivas
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:54 PM UTCLife el salvador, Abortion
Gitmo hunger striker launches Twitter campaign
Shaker Aamer, held without charge for 11 years, asks attorneys to garner support through social media
Monday, May 20, 2013 7:43 PM UTCTechnology Guantanamo, Twitter, reprieve
How Guantanamo affects China: Our human rights hypocrisies
The U.S. uses the ideology of human rights as a political tool, embracing -- or ignoring -- it when convenient
Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 20Business China, Guantanamo, Cold War
Gitmo hunger strike reaches 100th day
30 out of more than 100 strikers are being tube-fed as the protest hits a grim milestone
Friday, May 17, 2013 7:36 PM UTC 18News gitmo, guantanamo hunger strike
Indian child trafficking on the rise
Approximately 90,000 children went missing in India in 2011 alone. Nearly half of these cases remain unsolved
Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:00 PM UTCSocial GlobalPost, India
It’s time for Democrats to ditch Andrew Jackson
As Biden speaks at event named for Old Hickory tonight, more appalling stories show party should dump him as icon
Friday, May 3, 2013 3:48 PM UTC 100Elections Andrew Jackson, Old Hickory
UN: Gitmo force-feeding is inhumane
Senior UN officials say that the force-feeding of hunger strikers breaches international medical standards
Friday, May 3, 2013 1:55 PM UTCNews guantanamo hunger strike
Navy sends extra medics to deal with Gitmo hunger strikers
Over two-thirds of the camp now officially on hunger strike, former Guantanamo prosecutor fears detainee deaths
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 3:11 PM UTCNews guantanamo hunger strike
Gitmo hunger strike growing by the day
Even conservative official figures now put the number of striking inmates over 90
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 6:40 PM UTCNews gitmo, guantanamo hunger strike
Nearly half inmates at Gitmo officially on hunger strike
Even official numbers, which have long been conservative, list 77 hunger strikers
Monday, Apr 22, 2013 8:35 PM UTCNews Guantanamo Bay, Hunger Strike
Turkish pianist sentenced to jail for criticizing Islam on Twitter
42 year-old Fazil Say will receive 10 months in prison for his tweets
Monday, Apr 15, 2013 2:03 PM UTC 10Entertainment Turkey, Islam, Religion
Attorneys: Gitmo hunger strike could lead to deaths
Dramatic weight loss and at least one suicide attempt -- the situation is deadly say detainees' lawyers
Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 8:15 PM UTCNews Guantanamo Bay, Hunger Strike
British personnel reveal abuses at U.S. Baghdad base
Detainees were electric shocked, beaten and held in kennel-sized cells at secret Camp Nama
Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 1:50 PM UTCNews Torture, Human Rights, Iraq
With Hillary gone, will State Department still prioritize women?
Foggy Bottom was run by a great champion for women. What are John Kerry's plans?
Friday, Mar 8, 2013 3:00 PM UTCPolitics women, John Kerry
In defense of open borders
With non-state actors replacing traditional nation-boundaries, it's time to rethink individual and societal rights
Friday, Mar 8, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 14Social Jacobin, Immigration, Borders
Hugo Chavez’s economic miracle
The Venezuelan leader was often marginalized as a radical. But his brand of socialism achieved real economic gains
Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 12:30 PM UTC 105Politics Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Socialism
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