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Using Timbits to lure unsuspecting Americans, Canadians set aboot saving the endangered species: AmLibs.

Sidaoru'ang's writing career has traced major developments of the Thai literary scene.

Explore debates about the American family. Is it in transformation or decline. The Progressive and Traditionalist approaches are reviewed.

Jean-Luc Godard's 1967 film La Chinoise provides an oblique critique of leftist politics in France in the lead up to the events of May 1968.

Radical leader of the left in Latin America makes controversial claim in move unlikely to find favour in Washington

The democratic republic has a population of a little over 7 million people. The Spanish, led by Admiral Andres Nino first landed on Meanguera Island on May 31, 1522.

The Former president of Peru was returned to his home country to face charges for corruption and human rights violations.

Since science fiction is about how large and small societies use technology to interact with other societies, its intent is, more often than not, political.

Pete Seeger is one of the great patriarchs of American Music. Celebrate his 90th birthday and learn about the man and his legacy.

Adisakdi Tantimedh and Hugo Petrus' graphic novel La Muse brings the superhero tale into adulthood with a freewheeling satirical mix of action, geopolitics and glitterati

An early casualty of the Great Depression was the long-decaying Spanish monarchy. Its fall ushered in eight years of dashed hopes ending in war and dictatorship.

Jolie and Pitt spent Christmas day handing out gifts to refugee children

One of the top Iraqi poets, Abdel Wahab al-Bayati, died in Damascus in 1999. He is credited with modernizing Arabic poetry, departing from the older classical forms.

Blacklist is the latest novel by the Crime Writer's Association's Silver Dagger Award winning author of Toxic Shock.

Unlovely and dangerous, Buenaventura is an essential port on the Colombian pacific coast and the gateway for tourist destinations.

Against the backdrop of souring relations between Colombia and Venezuela over the release of two hostages, Colombia's citizens are to unite on February 4.

The State Department recently provided the administration of Mexico with a new phone and email tapping system with the collected information shared between the two.

With new initiatives by Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega, many former Contra Rebels are talking of taking to the hills again.

The mass media has always been interested in public figures' sexuality; this is clearly evidenced in the case of Quebec Canada politician Andre Boisclair.

As President Manuel Zelaya refuses to reinstate his military chief and attempts to rewrite the constitution, opponents argue that his plans are illegal.

Several Liberal leadership candidates have made finals bids for the party's top job by promising a strong environmental focus - an issue that unites Canadians.

April elections in the Turkish part of Cyprus return a right-wing party to power, raising doubts about reunification talks and President Mehmet Ali Talat's re-election.

We should be careful not to confuse criticisms of the BBC's editorial stance with the recent scandals over the apparent faking of contests.

Ipanema, Copacabana and Flamengo are among the most famous beaches in Rio and in the world.

The debate about land reforms in Zimbabwe rages on. Mugabe defends his reforms on grounds of equality. His detractors see them as instruments of revenge pure and simple.

Biography and works of Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier, famous for The Lost Steps.

Home to Colombia's biggest refinery, and largely shunned by tourists, Barrancabermeja may be the perfect place to mix it up with some Colombians.

In Bolivia, there is a neo-conservative backlash against Andean aboriginal peoples who are seeking to build a pluralist state in which native peoples have autonomy.

The following review was written a few short months before Break Room Live with Marc Maron & Sam Seder was canceled, foreshadowing a certain fate.

Horrified by communism, Elizabeth Dilling conducted a personal investigation attempting to link New Deal officials with communist and radical groups.

The United States and the Soviet Union each contributed much to the defeat of a common enemy in World War II. How did they become bitter adversaries so quickly?

The German media reacted somewhat surprised but was split on the Nobel Peace Prize going to U.S. President Barack Obama.

Robin Hood by way of Batman, Green Arrow toiled for years in relative obscurity in the comics. He got little screen time until the 21st Century. Today he's mainstream.

Slavoj Zizek's theories shed light on the secret entailed in the Hello Kitty Secret House 2006 in Hong Kong.

The Fairtrade movement stems from a concern of the inequality of traditional forms of international trade.

Incidents of India's frontline politicians helping the economy along by dabbling in the occult, astrology and mythology. Watch out China...

John Heartfield pioneered modern photomontage by developing a unique method of appropriating and reusing photographs.

A social activist, abolitionist, supporter of suffrage, author, playwright, poetess and lyricist, Julia Ward Howe is an imposing monument to womanhood.

Anti-communists efforts in the United States following World War I.

In 1954 the CIA overthrew the democratically elected president of Guatemala, Jacobo Arbenz Guzman. In doing so, they paved the way for decades of unchecked violence.

The New Peoples' Army (NPA) remains steadfast in its pursuit of what it calls a "protracted peoples' struggle" against the Philippine government.

From "California to the New York Island," Woody Guthrie traveled America. In New York City, he went from being a folk musician to being the leader of the Folk Scene.

The repression of communists within the U.S. became less enthusiastic at the onset of the Great Depression. The American Communist Party made a comeback as a result.

After independence many African leaders embraced socialism as a political ideology and identity. What has become of this concept in the 21st century?

In his recent book, historian Alan McPherson attempts to get at the root of Latin American Anti-Americanism by comparing four countries' experiences with the U.S.

The period of European colonialism in Africa was marked by ruthless exploitation. It also marked a turning point in African development and civilization.

Italians often call Bologna "La Rossa," "La Dotta" and "La Grossa."

As President Manuel 'Mel' Zelaya plans to return to Honduras after being ousted and flown to Costa Rica, the international community watches with bated breath.

Goldberg lays out the case for fascist movements being a left-wing rather than right-wing phenomenon.

New York City is the unofficial home of American Folk Music, as folkies through the 20th century have gone there to find like hearts and share their music.