Philippines elects “Trump of the East” as new president
He claims to be a "socialist" while threatening to kill trade unionists and courting big investors at the expense of the poor in his home city.
Brazil: President Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer names right wing Cabinet
The accusation was that Rousseff's government had filled budget shortfalls in 2014 and 2015 by shifting money from the central bank to cover social welfare programs' needs.
European activists move in for deathblow on TTIP trade deal after leak
Leaked internal drafts of TTIP show that corporations are still lobbying for the right to sue governments for lost profits.
Who is to blame for Europe’s refugee “problem”?
Europe today, though not dead, is in deep disarray, heart-rendingly for very many and menacingly for the world.
"There is hope": Asamblea Morena reaffirms its social movement roots
In its May 10 assembly in Seattle, Mexican left political movement Morena came together to form a plan for unity and solidarity with the immigrants' rights movement.
UK: Corbyn’s Labour Party wilts in local races; London elects first Muslim mayor
Sadiq Khan beat back a Conservative campaign of Islamophobia to win London's mayoralty.
More than tacos and tequila: The anti-imperialist history of Cinco de Mayo
With all the fake mustaches and sombreros, it might be easy to forget Cinco de Mayo commemorates an 1862 Mexican victory over French invaders.
From the 1945 People’s World archives: Remembering the Holocaust
Milton Howard, a correspondent for the Daily Worker, saw Hitler's death camps. For Holocaust Remembrance Day, we re-publish his account.
Vietnam navigates global competition, free trade in quest for development
30 years into a program of "renewal" of its socialist system, Vietnam faces a world dominated by free trade agreements, competition, and global capital.
May Day 2016 around the world
This year's celebration of May Day around the world saw an unprecedented level of unity against serious threats to workers.
