Western Hemisphere

A Bad Joke's Kernel of Truth

Shai Baitel | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Syria, Al Qaeda, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Soft Power, Latin America, Farc, Homeland Security, Sanctions, Nuclear Program, Missiles, Lebanon, United States, Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran, Ahmadinejad, Venezuela, Middle East, Janet Napolitano, Chavez, Foreign Affairs, Terrorism, Western Hemisphere, Uranium, Icrg, World News
Shai Baitel

Geographically, Iran may be far away from the Americas but its growing presence in Venezuela is a serious danger. It is not a joke.

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Rethinking Christian History: Understanding Christopher Columbus And Martin Luther

Lee Palmer Wandel | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: 95 Theses, Christianity, History of Religion, Columbus, Martin Luther, Protestant Reformation, Christopher Columbus and Martin Luther, Columbus and Luther, Christopher Columbus, Western Hemisphere, Religion News
Lee Palmer Wandel

In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. In 1517, Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses. So began two stories that have shaped the West since the 16th century. But what happens if we link the two?

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Obama's Travel: Opportunities in a Changing Americas

Eric Farnsworth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chile, El Salvador, Obama, Latin America, Colombia Free Trade, Brazil, Western Hemisphere, Obama El Salvador, Obama Brazil, Obama Latin America, Obama Chile, World News
Eric Farnsworth

With a sluggish recovery at home and Latin America increasingly looking to China to diversify economic and political ties, now is the time for the U.S. to show it is a willing partner that takes the region's concerns seriously.

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A Year-End Look at the Americas

Eric Farnsworth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Venezuela, Caribbean, Latin America, Central America, Brazil, Haiti, Alvaro Uribe, Defense Ministerial of the Americas, Argentina, Western Hemisphere, Holiday Season, Democracy, Chile Earthquake, Elections, Haiti Earthquake, World News
Eric Farnsworth

Growth has returned to the region and Latin America has emerged from the global crisis. Together, Latin America and Asia are two regions pulling the world out of economic crisis.

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Five Weeks, Three Ballots, and Destiny

Eric Farnsworth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hugo Chavez, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, Venezuelan Elections, Midterm Elections, Brazilian Elections, Western Hemisphere, World News
Eric Farnsworth

Hemisphere watchers, take note. Those seeking to divine the future of hemispheric relations should keep three upcoming dates firmly in mind: September 26, October 3, and November 2.

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Biennial "Already a Success"?

Leanne Goebel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mayor-John-Hickenlooper, Denver Biennial, Western Hemisphere, Paola Santoscoy, Guillermo Gomez-Pena, Jeronimo Hagerman, Biennial, Biennial of the Americas, The Nature of Things, Brazil, Denver, Plus Gallery, Hemisphere, Ideas, Culture, Denver News
Leanne Goebel

I'm not willing to declare Denver's Biennial of the Americas a success or a failure. I'm waiting for the actual numbers (which I predict will be well below the mayor's hopeful figures).

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World Cup: Latin America Continues to Impress

Eric Farnsworth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chile, Latin America, World Cup 2010, England, Brazil, Soccer, Honduras, Spain, Western Hemisphere, Sports News
Eric Farnsworth

When the knock-out round of the World Cup begins Saturday morning, the Western Hemisphere will have almost half of the final 16 teams in contention, and at least two teams guaranteed in the final eight.

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A Comprehensive Approach to Fight Drugs

José Miguel Insulza | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Problems, Drug Trade, Drug Trafficking, Drug-Related Violence, Public Health Policy, Economy, President Obama, Public Health, Drug Dependency, Organization of American States, Western Hemisphere, World News
José Miguel Insulza

Drug dependency is a chronic, relapsing disease that must be dealt with as a core element of public health policy.

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World Cup: The Year of Latin America?

Eric Farnsworth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Argentina, Latin America, World Cup, Western Hemisphere, Brazil, Soccer, 2010 FIFA World Cup, World Cup South Africa, South Africa, Ghana, Europe, Sports News
Eric Farnsworth

The real story of this year's World Cup is the dominance of the Western Hemisphere.

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America: The Sick Man of the Western Hemisphere

Eric Margolis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Western Hemisphere, War in Iraq, Federal Budget, Finance, Economy, Budget, Barack Obama, World News
Eric Margolis

America has become the Sick Man of the Western Hemisphere, an economic cripple like the defunct Ottoman Empire whose inept financial management was legendary.

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Arturo Valenzuela Confirmed as Asst. Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: George Lemieux, Latin America, Honduras, Jim Demint, Cuba, Thomas Shannon, Arturo Valenzuela, Western Hemisphere, Manuel Zelaya, Politics News
Steve Clemons

After a long, messy battle between Senator Jim DeMint and the Obama administration, Senator DeMint removed his holds on two key administration appointees.

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Haiti Death Toll: Thousands Feared Dead After Latest Haiti Disaster

guardian.co.uk | Haroon Siddique | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Haiti Earthquake Death Toll, Natural Disaster, Haiti Earthquake, Earthquake Haiti Death Toll, World, Haiti, Haiti Death Toll, Earthquake, Western Hemisphere, World News

The earthquake that has hit Haiti, raising fears that thousands have been killed, is the latest in a long line of natural disasters to befall a countr...

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