A Progressive Guide To The US Shutdown
Like our Federal Government, the US Government has to vote its budget into legislation -…More
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Europe On Track For An Elderly 'Apocalypse'
Emigrants who left Europe for the Americas once longed nostalgically for the “old country”. Today,…More
Indonesian Island Goes Renewable
When the sun sets on the remote Indonesian island of Sumba, nearly half the population…More
Bhutan's Refugees Keep Their Heads Above Water
In July I rode the overnight bus to Damak, 16 hours along a corrugated highway…More
Tamil Women 'Forced To Use Birth Control'
An Australian doctor has described as “shocking and alarming" reports that Sri Lankan doctors have forced…More
Springtime for An Independent Catalonia
To spot a Spanish flag in Barcelona is, these days, an almost hopeless task. Sure,…More
Yugoslav Tribunal’s Reputation Under Threat
The trial of Vojislav Šešelj for crimes against humanity and war crimes is the longest-running…More
Activists Are Next On The Egypt Hit List
They ousted Morsi and arrested his supporters, then they detained the workers, and now they're…More
The Map Of The Middle East Is Being Redrawn
In 1648 the Peace of Westphalia effectively legitimised the nation-state as the sole master of…More
Abbott's Soundbite Diplomacy With Indonesia
We’ve been told to expect “More Jakarta and less Geneva” under a Coalition government, with…More