
Thoughts from China: Socialism, a work in progress
The government in Beijing plans to raise the minimum wage by 15 percent every year for the next five years.

Chilean communists take a hit as protests mount
A group of 50 self proclaimed, "rebel students" on September 12 attacked the Santiago offices of the Chilean Communist Party's (CP) Central Committee.

New Nepal PM faces daunting peace task
Nepal elected Maoist Baburam Bhattarai Prime Minister following the brief administration Jhalanath Khanal, who resigned after failing to advance a peace process and new constitution.

Slovak government on anti-communist rampage
New legislation could end up sending members of the country's Communist Party and other leftists to prison for up to three years because of their beliefs and speech.

