Right and left face off in Venezuelan legislature
Since Maduro's United Socialist Party of Venezuela lost its majority in the Dec. 6 legislative election, its battle with right forces has entered a new stage.
Icy times and rays of hope in Germany
The influx of immigrants and asylum-seekers--over a million in 2015--has split Germany into two nearly equal halves.
New bombings raise tensions, repression in Turkey
A suicide bombing, evidently carried out by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, killed ten German tourists in a historic square in downtown Istanbul, Turkey.
Israel and Palestine: Occupation, the peace movement, and the international left
The following is the text of a talk at the meeting of the Federal Committee of Die Linke, the left party of Germany.
Why the B-52 failed
I opened my copy of the New York Times to find an article titled, "After 60 Years, B-52's Still Dominate the U.S. Fleet."
Heirs to notorious gangster seek to be compensated by Cuba
A close examination of the books of many former U.S. enterprises in Cuba would show a whole lot of questionable activity.
Courageous prosecutor indicts 18 high-ranking military officers for Guatemala genocide
Up to now very few of the direct perpetrators have ever been brought to account.
Spain’s elections: Establishment parties punished, road ahead uncertain
On Dec. 20, Spaniards went to the polls for elections to the Cortes, the bicameral parliament.
Cuba celebrates triumph of its revolution
For Cubans, January 1, 1959, marks the "triumph of the revolution." That day revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro gained state power.
South America: The Bolivarians strike back
As 2015 wound down, the left wing Bolivarian "pink tide" in Latin America suffered two serious setbacks, both of which are sobering results that have it reassessing political tactics.
