The Stigma of Being a Working Mom in Mexico
Before I get this off my chest, I want to say that this is by no means a post that points fingers at SAHMs or defines what is right or wrong. This is just my point of view and experience juggling...
View ArticleObama Set To Protect Millions From Deportation
WASHINGTON -- In the boldest move on immigration policy of his presidency, President Barack Obama is set to announce plans Thursday evening to dramatically increase deportation relief for an estimated...
View ArticleIn Mexico, Protesters And Police Clash Ahead Of Missing Student Protest
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Protesters marched in the capital Thursday to demand authorities find 43 missing college students, seeking to pressure the government on a day traditionally reserved for the...
View ArticleManny Pacquiao Gets What Fans Want, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gets Paid
Manny Pacquiao seems to get it. The Filipino fighter, who has won world titles in an unprecedented eight weight classes, seems to understand what boxing fans want. Like those fans, he also seems to...
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Greece's President Tells Arianna: 'Troika Acts As If They're Speaking To...
President of the Greek Republic Karolos Papoulias leveled heavy criticism against the "Troika" of organizations that handled his country's financial crisis during a meeting on Thursday with President...
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Elena Poniatowska: 'As a Mexican, I Am Ashamed'
The mood in Mexico is so depressing that even Elena Poniatowska, the novelist-journalist who chronicled the 1968 massacre of students in Tlatelolco, feels a chill when she talks about the murder of 43...
View ArticleNuclear Negotiations Between the West and Iran
November 24 this year is an important date on the calendar for diplomats between the P5+1 (the Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, ie. The U.S., Britain, France, China, and Russia, plus...
View ArticleTime Is Running Out on a Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The religious nationalists in Israel have become increasingly more successful in their drive to incorporate the West Bank (what they call Judea and Samaria) into the State of Israel. Their effort is...
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Israel Brought Back A Controversial Response To Terror Attacks
Every week, we bring you one overlooked aspect of the stories that made news in recent days. You noticed the media forgot all about another story's basic facts? Tweet @TheWorldPost or let us know on...
View ArticleBig Job, No Rules?
Imagine you're applying for a job. It's quite a big, important job. In fact, if you get it, you'll be the world's top civil servant. You'll report to 193 member states, oversee more than 40,000 staff...
View ArticleBritain's Prince Charles To Make 'Heartfelt Interventions' As King
According to the British press, Prince Charles does not want to be like his mother. A long time ally of Prince Charles revealed to Britain's The Guardian that the heir to the British throne will make...
View ArticleIran, U.S. Reportedly Working On New Proposals To Break Impasse In Nuclear Talks
VIENNA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif are working on new proposals aimed at breaking the deadlock in nuclear talks between...
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Playing the Game of Taarof: Obama's Letter to Khamenei
Two weeks ago, President Obama wrote a letter to the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei. According to the Wall Street Journal, the letter "described a shared interest between the US and Iran...
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A Poster Child for Love in the Middle East
As the trauma in Israel/Palestine rages on, I try to keep my focus on growing peace between people, far from politics, wherever I see the light. Meet my friend Tali. Her life story is more stunning...
View ArticleHouse Intelligence Committee's Benghazi Report Torches Conspiracy Theories
WASHINGTON -- Yet another detailed investigation into the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, has refuted claims that there was a coverup or that officials didn't do all...
View ArticleKeep the Islamic Republic of Iran on a Tight Leash
The deadline to reach a deal curbing Iran's nuclear program is imminent. The world is waiting to see if Tehran will keep successfully kicking the can down the road to buy time as it hones atomic skills...
View ArticleWhy The Fight For Kobani Is Hurting ISIS
BEIRUT (AP) — More than two months into its assault on Kobani, the Islamic State group is still pouring fighters and resources into trying to capture the besieged Syrian Kurdish town, but the drive has...
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The Worst Place in the World for a Child
A Thai princess, an Austrian Minister and a panel of United Nations officials and experts today led a discussion at the UN on a subject that deserves far more attention that it gets: the imprisonment...
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The Dazzling, Multicolored, Customized Trucks Of India
This post originally appeared on Slate. By Jordan G. Teicher India’s highways are hectic. In a single trip, a driver might encounter bikes, motorcycles, ox-drawn carts, rickshaws, pedestrians, and...
View ArticleMexico's President Forced into a Corner
MEXICO CITY -- It was a sweet, prolonged honeymoon. During his first 18 months in office President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico signed a political agreement with the country's top three political...
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