‘I think time come’: Jamaica to ditch Queen as official Head of State as...

Kingston, Jan. 10, 2012 (TSR) - Jamaica's new prime minister has been sworn in - and immediately vowed to ditch the Queen as her country's official Head of State. Portia Simpson...

Obama Year Three: Continuing His “Rogue Agenda”

December 27, 2011 (TSR) - In 2011, Obama continued the destructive pattern he followed in years one and two. Throughout his tenure, he’s done what supporters thought impossible. Across the board...

US House Speaker Boehner cuts off debt talks with Obama

House Republican leaders have called off negotiations with the White House over a broad deficit reduction deal tied to an increase in the federal debt limit and will instead...

The black hole of War: where is the money going?

Not only is the American imperialistic military machine incredibly ineffectual in their armed nation building efforts across the Middle East, the military has also been directly involved in the...

World’s Police Unite for Environmental Crime Crackdown

DOHA, Qatar, November 19, 2010 (ENS) - The police agencies of the world are supporting INTERPOL's Environmental Crime Programme in an historic display of consensus. Delegates attending INTERPOL's General...

Bemba Casts Shadow on Upcoming DRC Elections

Kinshasa, DRC. November 19, 2010 (IWPC) - With the war crimes trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba due to start in the Hague next week, it seems unlikely that he will run in the 2011 elections in...

South America’s New-style Military Coup

A new form of military coup d'état is emerging in South America. Today's new militarism is characterized by leftist military men who lead a rebellion, are jailed for it, and...

Fidel Castro happy with Cuba direction and hints resignation

HAVANA, Cuba. November 19, 2010 (AFP): Cuban leader Fidel Castro has suggested he may resign as Communist Party chief, his last leadership post, as he praised his brother Raul's management of...

Burma’s military-backed party ‘wins’ election

Burma's military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) claimed an overwhelming victory in Sunday's (Nov 7) polls on Tuesday (Nov 9) even as ethnic rebels and government troops clashed...

Midterm Power Shift Leaves Obama with Dilemma

At mid-evening , the shape of the 2010 midterm elections is becoming clear. The Republicans will take over the House of Representatives, while the Democrats retain control of the...

President Barack Obama’s First Two Years: Policy Accomplishments, Political Difficulties

During his first two years in office, President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies in Congress compiled a substantial record of policy accomplishment—the economic stimulus, bringing the financial system...

Obama 2010: Hope versus Hype

Two years after Obama was voted in on a wave of optimism, has he failed to keep his promises?