Left wins parliamentary elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The "Bolivarian" left has suffered two traumatic electoral defeats in recent weeks.
French voters beat back ultra-right advance
The runoff elections for regional governments in France on Sunday, December 13, produced a defeat for the ultra right.
Right wing extremism, not immigrants, the big threat in Europe
It is not the refugees who are posing the threat, but rather, those forces whose goals and methods all too vividly recall the rise of fascism 85 years ago.
Latin American left moves to prevent defeats from becoming disasters
The left in Argentina and Venezuela is in emergency mobilization mode to prevent electoral defeats from becoming disasters for workers and others.
Portugal: the left takes charge
Instead of head-on confrontation, the left is trying to maneuver while strengthening its base by improving people's lives.
Income inequality nurturing terrorism in the Middle East
U.S. policies have resulted in a small number of Middle East monarchs controlling some 60-70 percent of the region's oil wealth.
Burkina Faso: Coup general faces prosecution in Sankara death
Charges have finally been filed in the killing 28 years ago of Burkina Faso's former president, Thomas Sankara.
Ultra-right makes worrisome advances in French regional elections
In France, as in other European countries, the most common interpretation of the right's surge is hostility toward immigrants, refugees and foreigners in general.
Venezuela elections a low point in history
It was the first national Bolivarian electoral loss in 17 years, and a palpable sense of betrayal and sorrow has swept over the supporters of Chavez' successor, President Maduro.
Cubans stranded in Costa Rica, blame falls on U.S. Cuban Adjustment Act
A dispute between Nicaragua and Costa Rica over the fate of Cuban migrants heading to the U.S. highlights the injustice of the U. S. CAA of 1966.
