Today in history: It’s World Peace Day!
In 2015 the theme is "Partnerships for Peace - Dignity for All."
Cuban health care draws worldwide praise
Cuba's health care reforms are the basis for health care providers to extend medical care, medical education, and disease prevention.
Wars and armament sales behind world's refugee crisis
Syrians, Iraqis, Afghans and other refuge-seekers are caught in a series of mouse-traps.
Europe’s elections: a coming storm?
The backdrop for elections in Greece, Portugal, Spain and Ireland is one of deep economic crisis ignited by the American financial collapse of 2007-08.
European left leaders call for “Plan B” for their economies
On the 13th July, the democratic elected Greek government of Alexis Tsipras was brought to its knees by the European Union.
Bolivarian left in Latin America poses major challenge to capitalism
The possibility of creating all-people's unity against the corporate, imperialist enemy is getting greater.
Today in Latino history: 25 years since the murder of Myrna Mack
Mack was murdered by a military death squad due to her criticism of the Guatemalan government's treatment of the indigenous Maya.
Corbyn poised to shift UK’s Labor Party to the left
One of the parties that led international social democracy's turn toward the centrist 'third way' in the 1990s is now poised to elect a new leader from the left.
In Mexico, a history of struggle drives a dance of resistance
Change and catastrophe produced one of the world's most beautiful dances: The Dance of the Feather.
Immigrants, welcome and unwelcome in Europe
Desperate families facing ever new obstacles from weather, hunger and thirst to barbed wire fences - these pictures hammer at emotions for one tragic week after another.
