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Portugal’s Gay Marriage Proposal

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2009 Portugal is likely to become the sixth European nation -- after Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands -- to legalize gay marriage. The Portuguese government has proposed to change the country's official definition of marriage to include same-sex unions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In Europe, the Left Has Run Out of Gas

William Pfaff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2009 While the Republican leadership in the United States would have people believe that the country is being remorselessly driven to the far left under Barack Obama, European voters are moving toward the right. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Latin Leaders Rebuke U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2008 In a summit that celebrated the absence of the US on its guest list, Latin American leaders met in Brazil to discuss a post-U hegemonic world The talks, which centered on the "demise" of the capitalist model, also snubbed former colonizing nations Portugal and Spain in a further demonstration of the increasing political autonomy of the region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Portugal’s New Fix for Drug Users

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2007 Portugal is the latest European country to pick up on a growing trend of favoring therapy over jail for possession and use of small amounts of illegal drugs. Critics of the new law worry that Portugal will become a hot spot for foreign drug users, but supporters believe the law will shift the focus of the government's anti-drug efforts from users to traffickers and will give addicts a better chance to get clean. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )