
Bolivarian Venezuela besieged
For over a year, the left-wing Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro has been battling for its life. But it and its "Bolivarian" support base are not giving up.

Finnish Communist Party: Make people the purpose of politics
The Finnish Communist Party (SKP or CPF) held its Congress on June 4-5 in Turku, Finland.

British far right celebrates Brexit vote, Trump offers congratulations
The immediate winners of the Brexit vote appear to be the anti-immigrant right wing in Britain and across Europe.

U.N. Decolonization Committee lambasts U.S. on Puerto Rico
The UN Special Committee on Decolonization met and discussed the situation of the U.S.-controlled island nation of Puerto Rico.

“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.

The Bolivarian crisis: Is Latin America’s “pink tide” receding?
Two hundred years after Simón Bolívar decreed slavery's end, the modern-day leftist movement named for him appears to be stalling across Latin America.

Cyprus legislative elections bring challenges for the left and unification
Elections have just concluded after a campaign dominated by the issue of reunification between the island's Greek and Turkish communities.

Ex-dictator, others sentenced in Argentina for "Operation Condor" crimes
A court in Buenos Aires convicted General Reynaldo Bignone and 14 other officers of crimes against humanity committed during the "Dirty War" of 1976-83.

As "Brexit" from the EU approaches, Europe's left is divided
On June 23, the European Union will be put to the test when Britain - its second-largest economy - votes on whether to stay in or bail out.

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.

