Illustration credit: Peter Naktin Marshall Islands Still Badly Scarred From U.S. Nuke Tests by Hal Conte 130 tons of irradiated soil dumped by the U.S. government within a concrete dome is at risk of being ...

Illustration credit: Peter Naktin Johnson and Corbyn Face Off as UK Set For December General Election by Hal Conte The U.K. Parliament voted for a Dec. 12 general election last Tuesday as Prime Minister Boris ...

Illustration Credit: Peter Naktin Macri Expelled From Presidency in Argentina as Kirchner Rides Again by Hal Conte Cristina Fernandez and Alberto Fernandez became vice-president and president of Argentina in a long-expected victory, with the pair’s ...

Illustration credit: Peter Naktin Body of Spanish Ex-Dictator Franco to be Reburied on Thursday by Hal Conte Notorious fascist Francisco Franco’s remains are scheduled to be removed from the giant, ornate mausoleum where they currently ...

Illustration credit: Peter Naktin Anti-LGBTQ Law and Justice Party Wins Again in Poland, But Left is Back By Hal Conte Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party cruised to an overall majority in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, ...

Illustration credit: Peter Naktin Deportation of Haitians Intensifies Racism in the Dominican Republic. By Yoona Lee The Dominican Republic recently ended birthright citizenship for Haitians in the country as the latest step in a long ...

Illustration credit: Peter Naktin French Ex-President Chirac Dead at 86 By Hal Conte Jacques Chirac, president of France from 1995 to 2007, and prime minister twice, during the 1970s and 1980s, died on Thursday. A ...

Illustration credit: Peter Naktin Protests Hit Egypt Amid Simmers of Discontent With Autocrat By Hal Conte At least 74 people were arrested in Cairo as protesters demanded the fall of the Egyptian government in two ...

Illustration credit: Peter Naktin Russia By Hal Conte President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party saw sweeping losses as voters took revenge over economic stagnation and a rise in retirement ages last year, with the main ...

Illustration credit: Peter Naktin Italy By Hal Conte Julius Caesar Mussolini, great-grandson of the infamous Italian dictator and founder of fascism Benito Mussolini, is running for election to the European Parliament. He’s running as a ...

Illustration credit: Peter Naktin Haiti By Alice Hakvaag This year marks the sixth year for the annual Haiti Fashion Week, something that has been making waves in fashion communities around the world. Michel Chataigne, a ...

Illustration credit: Peter Naktin Mexico By Hal Conte Mexican President Andrés López Obrador slammed Spain and the Catholic Church for their role in colonizing the Latin American continent and committing genocide against the indigenous population. ...

Illustration Credit: Peter Naktin Russia By Hal Conte Russian President Vladimir Putin has outlawed “fake news” within Russia with the signing of a bill that gives those who spread “blatant disrespect” for the government fines ...

Illustration credit: Peter Naktin Algeria By Hal Conte A longstanding nationwide protest campaign has succeeded in forcing 82-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to decline a fifth term after 20 years at the helm of the African ...

Thailand By Hal Conte Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Varnavadi, the older sister of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, was announced as a candidate for premier of Thailand two weeks ago. Prayuth Chan-ocha, a general and de facto ...

Hungary By Hal Conte New school textbooks sponsored by the nationalist government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban have stirred controversy for promoting anti-immigrant themes. The textbooks include quotes by Orban stating that, “we consider ...

Honduras Bianca Taipe Following the first anniversary of President Juan Orlando Hernández’s inauguration, anti-government protests in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, raided the streets. During the 2017 election, Hernández’s opposer, former President, Manuel Zelaya accused Mr. Hernández of ...