
July 26 on the mind, in Cuba and everywhere
Revolutionaries went on to defeat the U. S. supported dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. In doing so, they launched the Cuban project of building a socialist society.

Brexit or Lexit – the Left has its work cut out
The Brexit represents either a moment of opportunity for the Left to challenge Europe's oligarchy--or a chance for nationalists to poison the UK's politics.

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.

Cuban Communist Party to make changes, protect gains
Cuba's Communist Party held its 7th Party Congress in Havana between April 16 and April 19.

French communist leader speaks on Paris attacks
"Faced with these attacks, let us stand together for freedom, equality, fraternity and peace."

Nepal's parliament elects nation's first female president
Bidhya Devi Bhandari said her election marked a first step toward assuring the new constitutional guarantees of equality are fulfilled.

South African Communists reassess country’s national democratic revolution
The South African Communist Party's Special National Congress took stock of a range of problems besetting South Africa's young democracy.

Massive anti-austerity march as Portugal prepares for national elections
The red hammer-and-sickle banners of the Portuguese Communist Party and the green flags of the Green Ecological Party filled the streets of Lisbon.

The Vietnam War: a visit after 40 years
Forty years after the American war in Vietnam ended in ignominious defeat, the traces of that terrible conflict are disappearing.

Arabs in Israel stage general strike over home demolitions
"The strike is a message to the government: We will not accept being treated as second- or third-class citizens."

