Brazilian Left pushing hard for referendum to stop rightward slide
The referendum would authorize new elections for October, but this depends on first defeating the efforts of the right to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office.
This week in history: Nazis invade Soviet Union 75 years ago
Seventy-five years ago this week, in Operation Barbarossa, German forces suddenly invaded the Soviet Union.
Argentina’s new government accepts U. S. military bases
For U.S. military planners looking to Latin America, there's a new day. Argentine president Mauricio Macri is on board with U.S. foreign policy.
“Red Spring” for the left in India’s Kerala state
What were the issues culminating in this victory? The Left Democratic Front fought for the wages and living conditions of Kerala's workers and peasants.
Continued political instability challenges Spain’s left to unite
A failure by the left to unite will open the door for Europe's resurgent far right, whose xenophobia and racism have gained ground all over the continent.
Communist Party of France plans to build broad left coalition
French communists pledged that they will have half a million conversations with French voters this fall.
Peruvian presidential runoff: A squeaker
A broad left coalition in the Andean nation asked supporters to help defeat a right-wing extremist.
Growth of far right party cause for alarm in Germany
Most alarming, since Germany is the strongest, most central European country, is the strength of its far-right Alternative for Germany.
