A New Beginning for Europe and America?

Can the U.S. and Europe renew their relationship? Or will deep-seated differences be too much to overcome?

Swine Flu: Behind the Pandemic of Fear

Nations worry: “Will it strike us next?” Governments shut down schools, businesses and public facilities; some ban meat imports and impose travel restrictions. Citizens wear surgical masks when walking crowded streets and using mass transit. The world is nervous—billions wonder, “What happens next?”

Latin America Looks East

Central and South American nations are increasingly seeking economic security and military ties with eastern countries, radically changing their decades-old relationship with the U.S.

Profile: Felipe Calderón – President of Mexico

Will his six-year term in office determine a new direction for Mexico?

By H. Chris Lomas