Quito youth meet continues world festival tradition
Just hours after the passing of Nelson Mandela in December, over 8,000 youth from around the globe began gathering at the 18th World Festival of Youth and Students in Quito, Ecuador.
South Sudan: Communists speak out on crisis
In spite of efforts to get talks going, fighting continues between factions aligned with President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar.
Mexico after 20 years of NAFTA: poor and getting poorer
20 years after the North American Free Trade Agreement came into force, farmers and workers in Mexico, the U.S., and Canada suffer from corporate profiteering.
Central African Republic: More bloody fruits of colonialism
It's the same old story, the Central African Republic is one of the richest countries in Africa and one of the poorest in the world. Vast wealth is extracted but not enough comes in to maintain stability and growth.
Mandela and communism
The world celebrates the life of Nelson Mandela for one thing more than any other - his determination in the face of every provocation to establish a democratic "rainbow nation."
Sudan Communists call for push against Al Bashir
Grassroots protests against the despotic regime of Sudanese President Omar Hassan al Bashir continue, and the government is feeling its hold slipping.
Environmental groups walk out of Warsaw talks
The talks have stuttered over several issues, particularly whether rich nations should pay developing countries for losses suffered due to the effects of climate change and a lack of pledges to cut emissions.
Iraq: The struggle for new labor and trade union laws
Progress on enacting a new trade union law in Iraq is still stalled.
Chile: Left surges in elections
Chileans voted November 17 for president, both houses of Congress and some local offices. To nobody's surprise, the left "New Majority" coalition and the Socialist and Communist parties made significant advances.
South African unions stage huge marches against road tolls
South Africans marched across the country in support of a trade union campaign against electronic tolling on motorways and privatizing roads.
