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With annual lending to Latin American countries surpassing $8 billion annually, the IDB has significant influence over the region’s economies.
September 8, 2005 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the arrival of U.S. soldiers on the Korean peninsula to accept the surrender of Japanese forces.
Prior to congressional approval, prior to saying, “War is the last resort,” the decision had been made to go to war regardless of legal justification or the problems associated with the aftermath of an invasion.
The strong criticisms of Iran’s domestic politics that have been expressed by the President and his spokesmen are being beamed into Iran more vigorously than ever before.
The recently concluded Tenth Regional Congress of the Syrian Baath Party marks a watershed in the presidency of Bashar al-Asad.
The torture scandal rocking the U.S. and British militaries in the “war on terror” is shocking because of the serious breaches of international law involved.
Jubilee campaigns and debt cancellation advocates can be proud of their efforts.
Today’s NPT stalemate involves both security and economic concerns.
Six months after the tsunami that struck the coastal communities of the Indian Ocean in December, affected people all over South and Southeast Asia continue the process of rebuilding their lives, their property and their communities.
As popular domestic opposition to the administration’s policies in Iraq reaches new highs, President George W. Bush’s efforts to justify the ongoing war seem to have reached new lows.